tan3 sik1褪色
Jyutpingtan3 sik1
Yaletan sīk
Definition
To fade; for colors to gradually lose their intensity.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the loss of vibrancy or original hue in fabrics or materials over time. While 褪色 is understood in formal contexts, speakers often prefer the more colloquial 甩色 when discussing laundry or everyday items. It carries a slightly more descriptive or objective tone compared to the more casual 甩色.
Examples
This shirt faded after washing it a few times.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 脫色, which is a more formal or technical term for chemical bleaching or stripping of colour. Use 甩色 for everyday speech regarding clothes or household items.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
