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Usages of báisè
他 上班 的 时候 一般 穿 黑色 裤子 和 白色 衣服。tā shàngbān de shíhou yìbān chuān hēisè kùzi hé báisè yīfu.
When he goes to work he usually wears black pants and a white top.
我 觉得 黑色 的 裤子 比 白色 的 裤子 更 合适。wǒ juéde hēisè de kùzi bǐ báisè de kùzi gèng héshì.
I think black pants are more suitable than white pants.
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