Mandarin: Colors
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11 cards
Mandarin
hóng
English
Red
hóng (HOHNG)她穿了一件红色的裙子 (tā chuān le yī jiàn hóngsè de qúnzi) — She wore a red dress💡 红 has the silk radical (纟) — think of red silk!
Mandarin
chéng
English
Orange
chéng (CHUHNG)这个橙子是橙色的 (zhège chéngzi shì chéngsè de) — This orange is orange💡 橙 is also the word for the fruit orange!
Mandarin
huáng
English
Yellow
huáng (HWAHNG)向日葵是黄色的 (xiàngrìkuí shì huángsè de) — Sunflowers are yellow💡 Yellow was the emperor's color in ancient China
Mandarin
lǜ
English
Green
lǜ (LÜ)春天树叶是绿色的 (chūntiān shùyè shì lǜsè de) — Tree leaves are green in spring
Mandarin
lán
English
Blue
lán (LAHN)天空是蓝色的 (tiānkōng shì lánsè de) — The sky is blue
Mandarin
zǐ
English
Purple
zǐ (DZUH)紫色是我最喜欢的颜色 (zǐsè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yánsè) — Purple is my favorite color💡 紫禁城 (Zǐjìnchéng) — the Forbidden City means 'Purple Forbidden City'!
Mandarin
fěn / fěnhóng
English
Pink
fěn / fěnhóng (FUN / FUN-HOHNG)她的书包是粉红色的 (tā de shūbāo shì fěnhóngsè de) — Her backpack is pink💡 粉红 literally means 'powder red' — a powdery, soft red!
Mandarin
zōng / hèsè
English
Brown
zōng / hèsè (DZOHNG / HUH-SUH)小狗是棕色的 (xiǎo gǒu shì zōngsè de) — The puppy is brown💡 棕 has the wood radical (木) — think of brown wood!
Mandarin
hēi
English
Black
hēi (HAY)她有一只黑猫 (tā yǒu yī zhī hēi māo) — She has a black cat
Mandarin
bái
English
White
bái (BYE)雪是白色的 (xuě shì báisè de) — Snow is white💡 白 looks like a ray of light — white light!
Mandarin
huī
English
Gray
huī (HWAY)那只大象是灰色的 (nà zhī dàxiàng shì huīsè de) — That elephant is gray💡 灰 has fire (火) at the bottom — ashes from fire are gray!