shēnsè yīfu róngyì diàosè.

clothes

Breakdown of shēnsè yīfu róngyì diàosè.

• 容易róngyì: easy
• 深色shēnsè: dark-colored
• 掉色diàosè: to bleed color; fade

Questions & Answers about shēnsè yīfu róngyì diàosè.

Why is there no 的 between 深色 and 衣服?

Because 深色衣服 is a very natural noun phrase in Chinese, like a compact label meaning dark-colored clothes.

In Chinese, 的 is often omitted when:

• the modifier is short and common
• the phrase sounds like a fixed category
• the relationship between the words is very clear

So both of these are correct:

• 深色衣服
• 深色的衣服

The version without 的 is often more concise and natural in everyday speech.

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What exactly does 深色 mean here?

深色 means dark in color or dark-colored.

• 深 = deep, dark
• 色 = color

So 深色衣服 means clothes that are dark-colored, such as black, dark blue, or dark brown clothing.

A common opposite is:

• 浅色 = light-colored

For example:

• 浅色衣服容易脏。
  Light-colored clothes get dirty easily.

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Why is the word order 容易掉色 and not 掉色容易?