橙色
/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
The English phrase "the color orange" is translated into Chinese as 橙色.
The term refers to the color orange.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the color orange is referred to as caang2 sik1 (橙色).
How does it change in a sentence?
To use orange as an adjective to describe a noun, you typically add the particle 的 after 橙色, resulting in 橙色的.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʈʂʰɤŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
Did you know?
- In traditional Chinese culture, the color orange is often associated with the 'orange' fruit, which is a symbol of good luck and wealth during the Lunar New Year.
- The character 橙 used in 橙色 originally had a radical related to wood, reflecting its botanical origins in ancient Chinese scripts.
- While 橙色 is the standard term, many people in daily conversation use 橘色 interchangeably, though the two fruits are botanically different.
Examples in context
- 这个椅子是橙色的。This chair is orange.
- 她戴着一顶橙色帽子。She is wearing an orange hat.
- 我喜欢橙色。Wǒ xǐhuān chéngsè.I like the color orange.
- 这件衣服是橙色的。Zhè jiàn yīfu shì chéngsè de.This piece of clothing is orange.
- 墙壁涂成了橙色。Qiángbì tú chéngle chéngsè.The walls were painted orange.
Example conversation
At a clothing store, choosing a shirt.
- 志强 Zhiqiang梓涵，你觉得这件衣服怎么样？Zǐhán, nǐ juéde zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng?Zihan, what do you think of this clothing?
- 梓涵 Zihan我觉得橙色很适合你。Wǒ juéde chéngsè hěn shìhé nǐ.I think orange suits you well.
- 志强 Zhiqiang真的吗？谢谢！Zhēn de ma? Xièxiè!Really? Thank you!
- 梓涵 Zihan志强，你也去试试看吧。Zhìqiáng, nǐ yě qù shìshì kàn ba.Zhiqiang, you should try it on too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 橙色, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
