pale; pallid; wan (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
蒼白
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的脸色苍白，看起来像是刚从病床上起来。 tā de liǎn sè cāng bái，kàn qǐ lái xiàng shì gāng cóng bìng chuáng shàng qǐ lái. - His complexion is pale, as if he just got up from the sickbed.
她因为失血过多而脸色苍白。 tā yīn wèi shī xuè guò duō ér liǎn sè cāng bái. - Her face was pale due to excessive blood loss.
在黎明的光线下，大地显得格外苍白。 zài lí míng de guāng xiàn xià，dà dì xiǎn de gé wài cāng bái. - In the light of dawn, the earth appeared particularly pale.
这幅画的颜色过于苍白，缺乏生气。 zhè fú huà de yán sè guò yú cāng bái，quē fá shēng qì. - The colors of this painting are too pale, lacking vitality.
他说话时，声音显得苍白无力。 tā shuō huà shí，shēng yīn xiǎn de cāng bái wú lì. - His voice sounded weak and feeble when he spoke.
Characters
白 bái - white | HSK 2
苍 cāng - dark green or blue; gray, ashy |
白 bái - in vain; free of charge, without effort |