绿色
lǜsè
In Chinese, the English word "green" is expressed as 绿色 (lǜsè).
The term 绿色 is used to describe things that have green as their color. When you want to describe shades of both blue and green, you might encounter the term 青 (qīng), which encompasses both colors depending on the object or the specific situation being described.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 绿色 is composed of 绿, meaning green and 色, meaning color.
Which one should you use?
While 绿色 serves as the full noun for the color green, the single character 绿 is frequently used as a prefix or a component in various compound words, such as 绿茶 (green tea).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 绿色 as an adjective to modify a noun, it is common to add the particle 的 after it, forming 绿色的.
How do you pronounce it?
lǜsè
Did you know?
- In China, wearing a 绿色 hat is a slang metaphor for a man whose wife or girlfriend is cheating on him.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, 绿色 is linked to the liver and gallbladder, as colors are mapped to specific internal organs.
- The character 绿 contains the 'silk' radical on the left, reflecting how early colors were derived from dyed fabrics.
Examples in context
- 绿色代表希望。Green stands for hope.This sentence shows how to express the concept of green standing for hope using 绿色.Tatoeba #1430237 by sadhen, translation #1334739 by marcelostockle
- 这是一条绿色的鱼。This is a green fish.This sentence demonstrates how to use 绿色 to describe a fish.Tatoeba #2778820 by GlossaMatik, translation #2778819 by shekitten
- 那幢绿色屋顶的建筑是什么？What is that building with the green roof?This sentence shows how to use 绿色 to describe a building with a green roof.Tatoeba #904472 by GlossaMatik, translation #25588 by pigeonenglish
- 这是一本绿色的书。This is a green book.
- 请给我一瓶绿茶。Please give me a bottle of green tea.
- 他喜欢穿青色的衣服。He likes to wear green clothes.
- 那个建筑物是青绿色的。That building is green.
- 春天的树叶绿油油的。The leaves in spring are lush green.
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Example conversation
A couple is choosing a new sofa for their living room.
- 伟 Wei你喜欢这款绿色的沙发吗？Nǐ xǐhuān zhè kuǎn lǜsè de shāfā ma?Do you like this green sofa?
- 雨婷 Yuting我不喜欢，我觉得绿色太深了。Wǒ bù xǐhuān, wǒ juédé lǜsè tài shēn le.I don't like it, I think the green is too dark.
- 伟 Wei那换成浅一点的绿色怎么样？Nà huàn chéng qiǎn yīdiǎn de lǜsè zěnmeyàng?Then how about changing to a lighter green?
- 雨婷 Yuting这样好多了，伟。Zhèyàng hǎo duō le, Wěi.That is much better, Wei.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
