Meaning of cǎi:
彩
(bright) color; variety; applause; lottery prize
Huāyuán lǐ dàochù dōu shì míngliàng de cǎisè.
花园里到处都是明亮的彩色。
The garden is full of bright colors.
Tā de huà chōngmǎnle wǔ cǎi bīnfēn de sèdiào.
她的画充满了五彩缤纷的色调。
Her painting is full of a variety of vibrant colors.
Guānzhòng gěiyǔle biǎoyǎn zhě hěn dà de zhǎng cǎi.
观众给予了表演者很大的掌彩。
The audience gave the performer a great applause.
Tā zhōngle tóu cǎi.
他中了头彩。
He won the grand lottery prize.
applaud
Guānzhòng duì biǎoyǎn zhě bào yǐ rèliè de cǎi.
观众对表演者报以热烈的彩。
The audience applauded the performer enthusiastically.