How to say “blue” in Chinese
blue, green (lit.)
“Blue” in Chinese is 青, qīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
青 is read qīng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 请, 清, 情, 晴.
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 “青”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 青. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 青春只有一次。qīngchūnzhǐyǒuyícìYou’re only young once.
- 青春期的孩子不太听话qīngchūnqīdeháizibútàitīnghuàTeenagers don’t really do as they’re told.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Colors”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “blue” in Chinese?
“Blue” in Chinese is 青, pinyin qīng.
What does 青 mean?
青 (qīng) means “blue, green (lit.)”.
How do you write 青?
青 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 青?
青 is read qīng. Tones: qīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“blue” 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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