How to say “color” in Chinese
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“Color” in Chinese is 颜色, yán sè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
颜色 is read yán 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
On the right, 页 “head”.
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 “颜色”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 颜色. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你喜欢什么颜色？nǐxǐhuanshénmeyánsèWhat color do you like?
- 你的上衣是什么颜色的？nǐdeshàngyīshìshénmeyánsèdeWhat color is your jacket?
- 有别的颜色吗？yǒubiédeyánsèmaDo you have other colors?
- 你选哪个颜色？nǐxuǎnnǎgeyánsèWhich color are you choosing?
- 有颜色深一点儿的吗yǒuyánsèshēnyìdiǎnrdemaDo you have one in a darker color?
- 你喜欢深颜色还是浅颜色？nǐxǐhuanshēnyánsèháishiqiǎnyánsèDo you like dark colors or light ones?
More words from the lesson “What color?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “color” in Chinese?
“Color” in Chinese is 颜色, pinyin yánsè.
What does 颜色 mean?
颜色 (yánsè) means “color”.
How do you write 颜色?
颜色 is 2 characters: 颜 (yán) — color; face; 色 (sè) — color. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 颜色?
颜色 is read yánsè. Tones: yán — second tone, sè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“color” 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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