English–Chinese
“purple” in Chinese
How to say “purple” in Chinese
“Purple” in Chinese is 紫 (zǐ).
A vivid color between red and blue, like the skin of a grape or eggplant.
Example sentences with 紫
窗台上摆着一盆紫色的花，很吸引人。chuāng tái shàng bǎi zhe yì pén zǐ sè de huā hěn xī yǐn rén
A pot of purple flowers sits on the windowsill and is very eye-catching.
Tips for using 紫
- In an everyday Chinese noun phrase, a color adjective comes before the object it describes, so the color naturally appears before the item rather than after it.
Other Chinese words for “purple”
我喜欢紫色的裙子。wǒ xǐ huān zǐ sè de qún zi
I like purple skirts.