How to say “gray” in Chinese
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“Gray” in Chinese is 灰色, huī sè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灰色 is read huī 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
At the bottom, 火 “fire”: what it leaves behind.
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 “灰色”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灰色. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他穿着一件灰色的大衣tāchuānzheyíjiànhuīsèdedàyīHe’s wearing a gray coat.
- 我想买一件浅灰色的毛衣。wǒxiǎngmǎiyíjiànqiǎnhuīsèdemáoyīI want to buy a light gray sweater.
More words from the lesson “Colors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gray” in Chinese?
“Gray” in Chinese is 灰色, pinyin huīsè.
What does 灰色 mean?
灰色 (huīsè) means “gray”.
How do you write 灰色?
灰色 is 2 characters: 灰 (huī) — ash; gray; 色 (sè) — color. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灰色?
灰色 is read huīsè. Tones: huī — first tone, sè — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“gray” 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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