Definition
好色 (hào sè) is a stative verb meaning 'lustful' or 'lecherous' — it describes someone who has an excessive or inappropriate interest in sexual pleasure, especially directed toward women. The word is composed of 好 (hào, 'to like, to be fond of') and 色 (sè, 'sexual desire, sensual pleasure'), and carries a clear negative connotation. You'll often see it in the fixed phrase 好色之徒 (a lecherous person). Unlike the adjective 色情 (pornographic/sexual), 好色 focuses on a person's character trait.
s.v.
lustfullecherous
Examples
- 好色,。Tā zhège rén hěn hào sè, kànjiàn měinǚ jiù zǒu bú dòng lù.This guy is really lecherous — he can't move when he sees a beautiful woman.
- 好色,。Dàjiā dōu zhīdào tā shì ge hào sè zhī tú, méi rén yuànyì bǎ nǚ'ér jià gěi tā.Everyone knows he's a lecherous guy; no one is willing to marry their daughter to him.
- 好色。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō fěngcì le tǒngzhì zhě de hào sè yǔ tānlán.This novel satirizes the ruler's lechery and greed.
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