Meaning
This word refers to sexually explicit material or content, commonly translated as 'pornography.' It combines the character for 'color/lust' (色) with 'feeling/emotion' (情) to denote erotic or sexually explicit content. The term is used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing adult content.
Usage
This is a neutral, standard term used in legal, media, and everyday contexts to refer to pornographic or sexually explicit material. It's not a vulgar slang term but rather the conventional word for this concept. Commonly appears in phrases like 色情网站 (pornographic website) or 色情内容 (pornographic content). Often used in warnings, restrictions, or discussions about censorship.
Examples
- 01这个网站含有色情内容，未成年人禁止访问。, .This website contains pornographic content and is prohibited for minors.
- 02政府加强了对色情信息的监管力度。.The government has strengthened its regulation of pornographic information.
Characters
Common collocations
- 色情网站pornographic website
- 色情内容pornographic content
- 色情片pornographic film
- 色情信息pornographic information
Antonyms
Origin
The compound combines 色 (sexual desire, one of Buddhism's six desires) with 情 (emotion, feeling) to create a term specifically referring to erotic or sexually explicit content.