Colours in Chinese 颜色
yánsè
What colour is it? 16 essential colours words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 颜色 | yán sè | colour |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red |
| 橙色 | chéng sè | orange |
| 黄色 | huáng sè | yellow |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | blue |
| 紫色 | zǐ sè | purple |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | pink |
| 白色 | bái sè | white |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 灰色 | huī sè | grey |
| 棕色 | zōng sè | brown |
| 金色 | jīn sè | gold |
| 银色 | yín sè | silver |
| 深 | shēn | dark (colour) |
| 浅 | qiǎn | light (colour) |
Example sentences
- 你喜欢什么颜色？What colour do you like?
- 过年的时候大家喜欢穿红色。People like to wear red at Chinese New Year.
- 这个橙色的包很好看。This orange bag looks great.
- 秋天树叶变成了黄色。In autumn the leaves turn yellow.
- 我想要一件绿色的毛衣。I'd like a green jumper.
- 今天的天空是蓝色的。The sky is blue today.
- 这种紫色很少见。This shade of purple is quite rare.
- 小女孩喜欢粉色的裙子。The little girl likes pink skirts.
- 白色的衬衫容易脏。White shirts get dirty easily.
- 他总是穿黑色的衣服。He always wears black.
- 这件灰色的外套多少钱？How much is this grey coat?
- 我买了一双棕色的皮鞋。I bought a pair of brown leather shoes.
- 她有一头金色的头发。She has golden hair.
- 我的手机是银色的。My phone is silver.
- 有没有颜色深一点的？Do you have one in a darker colour?
- 我喜欢浅蓝色。I like light blue.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Colours speaking island has 8 everyday questions about colours to prepare your own answers to.