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How do you say "palette" in Chinese?
调色板
tiáo sè bǎn
In Chinese, "palette" is 调色板 (tiáo sè bǎn).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin "tiáo sè bǎn" takes second tone, then fourth tone, then third tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
调色板 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她在调色板上调色。
tā zài tiáo sè bǎn shàng diào sè 。
She mixed colours on her palette.
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How to remember 调色板
Attach "tiáo sè bǎn" to the moment when she mixed colours on her palette; the pairing is hard to forget.
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Questions about 调色板
How do you pronounce 调色板?
The pinyin "tiáo sè bǎn" takes second tone, then fourth tone, then third tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 调色板 formal or casual?
调色板 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 调色板 used in Chinese?
调色板 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她在调色板上调色。 (She mixed colours on her palette.).
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