English–Chinese
“green” in Chinese
How to say “green” in Chinese
“Green” in Chinese is 绿 (lǜ).
The color linked with new growth in nature and carried over to fabric, signs, flags, and other colored objects.
Example sentences with 绿
菜市场里有很多绿色的蔬菜。cài shì chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǜ sè de shū cài
There are many green vegetables in the vegetable market.
Tips for using 绿
- On traffic signals and signs, this color commonly marks permission or a safe path, giving the word a useful go-ahead association beyond nature and clothing.
Other Chinese words for “green”
这件衣服是绿色的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì lǜ sè de
This piece of clothing is green.