黄色
huángsè
The English word "yellow" is translated into Mandarin as 黄色 (huángsè).
黄色 is used to describe something as having the color yellow. If you wish to describe something as being a bright yellow, you can use the phrase 黄澄澄的. To emphasize a golden hue, the term 金黄 is used.
Meaning: having yellow as its color (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the character 黄, which means yellow.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 黄色 as an adjective to modify a noun, it is common to add the particle 的 after it, forming 黄色的.
How do you pronounce it?
huángsè
Did you know?
- In modern Mandarin, 黄色 is a common slang term for 'pornographic' or 'erotic' content. Calling a book or a movie 黄色 refers to its adult nature rather than its cover color.
- Historically, yellow was the exclusive color of the Emperor of China. During certain dynasties, it was a capital offense for a commoner to wear 黄色 clothing.
- In traditional Chinese five-element theory, 黄色 represents the element of Earth. It is associated with the center of the compass and stability.
Examples in context
- 奶酪是黄色的。The cheese is yellow.This sentence shows how to use 黄色 to describe a food item.Tatoeba #2777863 by iMaple, translation #2771791 by carlosalberto
- 办公室的门是黄色的。The door of the office is yellow.This sentence shows how to use 黄色 to describe a door.Tatoeba #397033 by GlossaMatik, translation #397029 by CM
- 汤姆有一辆黄色跑车。Tom owns a yellow sports car.This sentence shows how to use 黄色 to describe a car.Tatoeba #8798296 by crescat, translation #681678 by Source_VOA
- 她的裙子是鲜艳的黄色，非常漂亮。Her dress is a bright yellow color, very beautiful.
- 太阳落山了，天空变成了一片金黄。The sun has set, and the sky turned golden yellow.
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Example conversation
浩然 and 佳怡 are looking at a box of crayons.
- 浩然 Haoran佳怡，你看这支蜡笔是黄色的吗？Jiāyí, nǐ kàn zhè zhī làbǐ shì huángsè de ma?Jiayi, do you think this crayon is yellow?
- 佳怡 Jiayi不，那是橙色的。Bù, nà shì chéngsè de.No, that is orange.
- 浩然 Haoran那哪一支是黄色的？Nà nǎ yī zhī shì huángsè de?Then which one is yellow?
- 佳怡 Jiayi就是这支，浩然。Jiùshì zhè zhī, Hàorán.This one, Haoran.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
