How to Say "Amber" in Chinese

琥珀色

hǔpòsè

Amber in Chinese is 琥珀色. If unsure, use 琥珀色 (hǔpòsè). Wiktionary also lists 淡黃色 / 淡黄色 (dànhuángsè).

Meaning: colour (noun)

Ways to say it

“amber” in Chinese
Chinese	Romanization (Wiktionary)
琥珀色	hǔpòsè
淡黃色 / 淡黄色	dànhuángsè

The term 琥珀色 refers to the specific color of amber. For possession or to indicate an association with amber, you can use 琥珀的.

The word 琥珀色 is composed of 琥珀, meaning amber and 色, meaning color.

While 琥珀色 refers specifically to the warm, translucent color of amber, 淡黃色 / 淡黄色 is a more generic term for pale yellow.

Adding the particle 的 to 琥珀色 turns the noun into an adjective to describe a noun, such as 琥珀色的液體 (amber-colored liquid).

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In traditional Chinese medicine, 琥珀 is sometimes ground into powder and used in prescriptions to treat certain ailments, moving beyond its use as a visual descriptor.
The character 色 in 琥珀色 can also mean 'eroticism' or 'lust' in different contexts, though it simply means 'color' when paired with 琥珀.
In Chinese culture, 琥珀 is often associated with the 'spirit' of ancient pines, as the resin is seen as the essence of the tree frozen in time.

充分氧化反應賦予紅茶濃鬱醇厚的風味和深琥珀色。
Full oxidation gives black tea its deep, robust flavor and dark amber color.
This sentence is useful for describing how oxidation affects the flavor and color of black tea using 琥珀色.
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琥珀的首饰 (hǔ pò de shǒu shì)
Amber jewelry
我很喜欢琥珀的颜色。
I really like the color of amber.
這件衣服的琥珀色很漂亮。
Zhè jiàn yīfu de hǔpòsè hěn piàoliang.
The amber color of this piece of clothing is very beautiful.
我想買一對琥珀色的耳環。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī duì hǔpòsè de ěrhuán.
I want to buy a pair of amber earrings.

Two friends are looking at home decor items in a shop.

佳怡 Jiayi

浩然，你看這盞琥珀色的燈。
Hàorán, nǐ kàn zhè zhǎn hǔpòsè de dēng.
Haoran, look at this amber lamp.
浩然 Haoran

顏色很溫暖，我很喜歡。
Yánsè hěn wēnnuǎn, wǒ hěn xǐhuān.
The color is very warm, I like it a lot.
佳怡 Jiayi

把它放在客廳應該很適合。
Bǎ tā fàng zài kètīng yīnggāi hěn shìhé.
It should fit well in the living room.
浩然 Haoran

沒錯，佳怡，我們買這個吧。
Méicuò, Jiāyí, wǒmen mǎi zhège ba.
Correct, Jiayi, let's buy this one.

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