How to say “white” in Chinese
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“White” in Chinese is 白色, bái sè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
白色 is read bái sè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “白色”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 白色. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件衣服是白色的。zhèjiànyīfushìbáisèdeThis piece of clothing is white.
- 你要白色的还是红色的？nǐyàobáisèdeháishihóngsèdeDo you want the white one or the red one?
- 你要黑色的还是白色的？nǐyàohēisèdeháishibáisèdeDo you want the black one or the white one?
More words from the lesson “What color?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “white” in Chinese?
“White” in Chinese is 白色, pinyin báisè.
What does 白色 mean?
白色 (báisè) means “white”.
How do you write 白色?
白色 is 2 characters: 白 (bái) — white; 色 (sè) — color. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 白色?
白色 is read báisè. Tones: bái — second tone, sè — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“white” in the lesson “What color?”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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