蓝绿色
lánlǜsè
The Chinese word for the color teal is 蓝绿色 (lánlǜsè).
蓝绿色 is used as a noun to refer to the color itself. If you wish to use the word as an adjective, the related form 鴨綠色 / 鸭绿色 can be used.
Meaning: colour (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 蓝绿色 is a compound consisting of 蓝 (blue), 绿 (green) and 色 (color), literally meaning "blue-green color".
Which one should you use?
While 蓝绿色 is a general term for the color blue-green, the related form 鸭绿色 (duck green) refers to a more specific shade often used to describe teal or mallard-like colors.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
lánlǜsè
Did you know?
- The word 青 (qīng), the ancestor of these shades, can describe everything from a clear sky to a green leaf or a black hair.
- In ancient China, the color 青 (qīng) was associated with the east and the element of wood in the Five Elements theory.
- The character 蓝 (lán) contains the 'grass' radical at the top because the original blue dye was extracted from the indigo plant.
Examples in context
- 这件衣服的颜色是蓝绿色。The color of this garment is teal.
- 我喜欢这件蓝绿色的裙子。Wǒ xǐhuān zhè jiàn lánlǜsè de qúnzi.I like this teal dress.
- 墙壁涂成了蓝绿色。Qiángbì tú chéngle lánlǜsè.The walls were painted teal.
- 这种蓝绿色的墨水很漂亮。Zhè zhǒng lánlǜsè de mòshuǐ hěn piàoliang.This teal ink is very beautiful.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking at paint samples for a room.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你觉得这个蓝绿色怎么样？Wěi, nǐ juéde zhège lánlǜsè zěnmeyàng?Wei, what do you think of this teal?
- 伟 Wei我觉得这个颜色很适合房间。Wǒ juéde zhège yánsè hěn shìhé fángjiān.I think this color is very suitable for the room.
- 雨婷 Yuting真的吗？我也很喜欢它。Zhēnde ma? Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān tā.Really? I like it a lot too.
- 伟 Wei那我们就选这个吧。Nà wǒmen jiù xuǎn zhège ba.Then let's choose this one.
