| 灰色地带 |
huī sè dì dài |
gray area |
| 灰 |
huī |
ash / dust / lime / gray / discouraged; dejected |
| 灰色 |
huī sè |
gray / ash gray / grizzly / pessimistic / gloomy / dispirited / ambiguous |
| 色 |
sè |
color / CL:种 / look / appearance / sex |
| 色 |
shǎi |
(coll.) color / used in 色子 |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |
| 地带 |
dì dài |
zone / CL:个 |
| 带 |
dài |
band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:条 / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise |