mai5 sik1米色
Jyutpingmai5 sik1
Yalemáih sīk
Definition
Beige or cream color; a pale, yellowish white.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the pale, warm off-white shade reminiscent of raw rice grains. It is frequently used in fashion and interior design contexts to describe neutral, understated tones. Unlike some other color terms, it is rarely used metaphorically to describe moods or abstract concepts.
Examples
Do you prefer beige or white more?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 奶白色, which is a cooler, milk-like white. While both are off-white, 米色 carries a distinct yellowish or brownish undertone that differentiates it from the pure, creamy white of milk.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
