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Colors in Chinese

Unit 12 — Describing things · 38 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for colors

Example conversations in Chinese

Favorite color

你最喜欢什么颜色?
What's your favorite color?
蓝色。一直都是蓝色。
Blue. Always blue.
我最喜欢的是绿色。
Mine is green.
绿色也是一种不错的颜色。
Green is a nice color too.
你喜欢红色吗?
Do you like red?
红色还可以,但不是我最喜欢的颜色。
Red is okay, but not my favorite color.
我有个姐妹很喜欢黄色。
My sister loves yellow.
黄色是一种快乐的颜色。
Yellow is a happy color.
你最常穿什么颜色的衣服?
What color do you wear most?
黑色。黑色和什么都搭。
Black. Black goes with everything.
我每次都会选蓝色。
I'd pick blue every time.
我也一样。蓝色是最好的颜色。
Same. Blue is the best color.

Identifying colors

你的车是什么颜色的?
What color is your car?
白色。白色又干净。
White. White and clean.
我的车是红色的。
Mine is red.
红色的车很醒目。
Red cars are bold.
天空是什么颜色?
What color is the sky?
今天是蓝色的。大部分是蓝色的。
Blue today. Mostly blue.
那草呢?
And the grass?
绿色,当然了。一直都是绿色。
Green, of course. Always green.
太阳是黄色的。
The sun is yellow.
黄色而且明亮。
Yellow and bright.
黑色、白色、蓝色、绿色、黄色和红色是常见的颜色。
Black, white, blue, green, yellow, and red are common colors.
不错的颜色清单。
Good color list.

Clothing colors

我需要一件新衬衫。选什么颜色?
I need a new shirt. What color?
黑色比较稳妥。
Black is safe.
我有太多黑色的了。也许白色的?
I have too much black. Maybe white?
白衬衫很快就会脏。
White shirts get dirty fast.
蓝色不错。
Blue is good.
是的,蓝色衬衫总是很好看。
Yes, blue shirts always look nice.
或者红色?
Or red?
红色很大胆。
Red is bold.
我选蓝色那件。
I'll pick the blue one.
蓝色配黑裤子?完美。
Blue with black pants? Perfect.
好了。蓝色衬衫,黑色裤子,白色鞋子。
Done. Blue shirt, black pants, white shoes.
颜色搭配得很棒。
Great colors together.

Light or dark

浅蓝色还是深蓝色?
Light blue or dark blue?
请给我浅蓝色的。
Light blue, please.
浅色在夏天更好看。
Light colors are nicer in summer.
深色能掩盖污渍。
Dark colors hide stains.
我更喜欢浅色。
I prefer light colors.
我也是。浅绿色、浅黄色、浅蓝色。
Me too. Light green, light yellow, light blue.
深红色也很漂亮。
Dark red is pretty too.
是的,深色看起来很正式。
Yes, dark colors look formal.
你最喜欢哪种,浅色还是深色?
What's your favorite, light or dark?
深蓝色是我最喜欢的颜色。
Dark blue is my favorite color.
我也喜欢橙色、粉色、紫色、棕色和灰色。
I also like orange, pink, purple, brown, and gray.
不错。不过浅黄色是我最喜欢的。
Nice. But light yellow is my favorite.

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