How to say “red” in Chinese
red; popular
“Red” in Chinese is 红, hóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
红 is read hóng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: dyed silk.
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 “红”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 红. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢红色wǒxǐhuanhóngsèI like red.
- 你要红色的还是黑色的nǐyàohóngsèdeháishihēisèdeDo you want the red one or the black one?
- 我要一杯红茶wǒyàoyìbēihóngcháA cup of black tea for me.
- 你要白色的还是红色的？nǐyàobáisèdeháishihóngsèdeDo you want the white one or the red one?
- 今天我做西红柿鸡蛋汤jīntiānwǒzuòxīhóngshìjīdàntāngToday I'm making tomato and egg soup.
- 请把西红柿洗一洗qǐngbǎxīhóngshìxǐyixǐPlease give the tomatoes a wash.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Colors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “red” in Chinese?
“Red” in Chinese is 红, pinyin hóng.
What does 红 mean?
红 (hóng) means “red; popular”.
How do you write 红?
红 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 红?
红 is read hóng. Tones: hóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“red” in the lesson “Colors”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. 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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