Definition
桃色 is a noun with two main uses: the literal color pink, and a figurative sense referring to romantic or sexual scandals — you'll see it in compounds like 桃色新闻 ('sex scandal/news') and 桃色事件 ('love affair / scandal incident'). The figurative sense carries a slightly sensational or tabloid tone, so be careful using it in formal writing unless the context matches.
n.
pink (the color)related to illicit loveromanceor sexual scandals (often in news or gossip)
Examples
- 桃色。Tā jīntiān chuān le yí jiàn táo sè de wàitào.She wore a pink coat today.
- 桃色。Nà zé táo sè xīnwén yǐnfā le shèhuì guānzhù.That sex scandal story drew public attention.
- 桃色。Zhè jiā zázhì zuì xǐhuan bàodào táo sè shìjiàn.This magazine loves reporting love scandals.
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