洋红
yánghóng
The English word 'magenta' is translated into Chinese as 洋红 (yánghóng).
洋红 is a noun used to refer to the color magenta.
Meaning: color (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 洋红 literally translates to 'ocean red'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
yánghóng
Did you know?
- The prefix 洋 in 洋红 was historically used for many things that arrived via sea trade, much like how '洋葱' (onion) literally means 'foreign onion'.
- The character 洋 in 洋红 doesn't just mean 'ocean', but is often used in Chinese to denote things that are 'foreign' or 'Western'.
- In traditional Chinese color theory, magenta falls under the broader category of 红 ('red'), as the language historically grouped many shades into a few primary categories.
Examples in context
- 她的裙子是紫红色的Her dress is magenta.
- 她头发染成了洋红色She dyed her hair magenta.
- 这种洋红很漂亮。zhè zhǒng yáng hóng hěn piào liang.This shade of magenta is very beautiful.
- 我喜欢那件洋红色的裙子。wǒ xǐ huān nà jiàn yáng hóng sè de qún zi.I like that magenta dress.
- 请把这瓶洋红色的墨水给我。qǐng bǎ zhè píng yáng hóng sè de mò shuǐ gěi wǒ.Please give me this bottle of magenta ink.
Example conversation
A girl and a boy are looking at art supplies in a shop.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你看这支洋红色的笔怎么样？hào rán, nǐ kàn zhè zhī yáng hóng sè de bǐ zěn me yàng?Haoran, what do you think of this magenta pen?
- 浩然 Haoran晓雯，我觉得这个颜色很独特。xiǎo wén, wǒ jué de zhè ge yán sè hěn dú tè.Xiaowen, I think this color is very unique.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也这么觉得。wǒ yě zhè me jué de.I think so too.
- 浩然 Haoran那我们就买这支吧。nà wǒ men jiù mǎi zhè zhī ba.Then let's buy this one.
