seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 liu2水彩顏料水彩颜料
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Definition
Watercolor paint.
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How it's used
People often shorten this to just 水彩 when the context of painting is clear. It is common to refer to the individual tubes or cakes of paint using the measure word 支 or 粒, while the whole set is referred to as 盒.
Measure word
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Where did you buy this box of watercolors?
I want to use these watercolors to paint.
Related words
Common phrases
a box of watercolors
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Grammar guides
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