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Usages of yánsè
这 个 颜色 不 太 合适， 我 更 喜欢 蓝色。Zhè gè yánsè bú tài héshì, wǒ gèng xǐhuan lánsè.
This color isn’t quite suitable; I prefer blue.
这 个 颜色 我 越 看 越 喜欢。Zhè gè yánsè wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.
The more I look at this color, the more I like it.
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