颜色 (yán sè): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 颜色 means “color”. It is used in a variety of contexts, such as describing the color of objects, clothing, or even emotions. For example, you might say “这个房间的颜色很漂亮” which means “the color of this room is very beautiful”. Or you might say “他的脸色很差” which means “his complexion looks bad”. 颜色 is a fundamental concept in Chinese language and culture, and is used frequently in everyday conversations.

Translation

Noun: colour

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
这个衣服的颜色很漂亮zhège yīfu de yánsè hěn piàoliangThe color of this dress is very beautiful
我喜欢深蓝色wǒ xǐhuān shēnlán sèI like dark blue
她的头发是棕色的tā de tóufǎ shì zōngsè deHer hair is brown
这个房间的颜色很暗zhège fángjiān de yánsè hěn ànThe color of this room is very dark
我们需要选择一种合适的颜色wǒmen xūyào xuǎnzé yī zhǒng héshì de yánsèWe need to choose a suitable color
他的眼睛是绿色的tā de yǎnjīng shì lǜsè deHis eyes are green
这个花园里有很多不同的颜色zhège huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de yánsèThere are many different colors in this garden
我们可以用这些颜色来画一幅画wǒmen kěyǐ yòng zhèxiē yánsè lái huà yī fú huàWe can use these colors to paint a picture

HSK

颜色 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 颜色 with Pinyin and English Translation