How to say “yellow” in Chinese
yellow; Huang (surname)
“Yellow” in Chinese is 黄, huáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
黄 is read huáng. 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 “黄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 黄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的头发怎么变成黄色的了？nǐdetóufazěnmebiànchénghuángsèdeleHow come your hair's turned yellow?
- 树上的叶子都黄了。shùshangdeyèzidōuhuángleThe leaves on the trees have turned yellow.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Color and light”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “yellow” in Chinese?
“Yellow” in Chinese is 黄, pinyin huáng.
What does 黄 mean?
黄 (huáng) means “yellow; Huang (surname)”.
How do you write 黄?
黄 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 黄?
黄 is read huáng. Tones: huáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“yellow” in the lesson “Color and light”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. 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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