silver
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- 1 silver、silver-colored
This is the common color term for silver: a light gray with a metallic or reflective appearance.
silver、silver-colored
The color of silver metal, typically understood as a light, shiny, or metallic gray.
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เขาออกรถใหม่สีเงิน khǎw ɔ̀ɔk rót mày sǐi ŋən He bought a new silver car. เขาออกรถใหม่สีเงิน details
Learning notes
Explanation
สีเงิน is formed from สี (“color”) and เงิน (“silver” or “money”), literally meaning “the color of silver.” It can name the color itself, as in ฉันชอบสีเงิน (“I like silver”), or follow an object noun to describe its color, as in รถสีเงิน (“a silver car”). To state an object's color, Thai commonly uses a direct pattern such as รถคันนี้สีเงิน (“This car is silver”), without เป็น.
Usage
It is commonly used for the color of cars, phones, appliances, clothing, bags, and accessories. It also appears when discussing product color options, paint, and decoration.
Caution
สีเงิน describes color and does not by itself mean that something is made of silver. To specify the material, use เงิน or an expression such as ทำจากเงิน (“made of silver”). A silver medal is normally เหรียญเงิน; เหรียญสีเงิน tends to mean merely a medal that is silver-colored.
Differences from similar words
1 silver synonyms
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สีเทา is ordinary gray and does not imply a metallic finish. สีเงิน specifically suggests the bright, reflective, metallic look of silver.