English–Chinese
“rainbow” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincǎi hóng
Example
雨后天边出现了一道彩虹。yǔ hòu tiān biān chū xiàn le yí dào cǎi hóng
After the rain, a rainbow appeared on the horizon.
How to say “rainbow” in Chinese
“Rainbow” in Chinese is 彩虹 (cǎi hóng).
A bright, curved band of many colors arches across the sky after rain.
Example sentences with 彩虹
我们在山顶上看见了两道彩虹。wǒ men zài shān dǐng shàng kàn jiàn le liǎng dào cǎi hóng
We saw two rainbows from the mountaintop.
Tips for using 彩虹
- Chinese commonly counts a rainbow with 道 (dào, "strip"), so 道 is a useful measure word to learn alongside 彩虹 (cǎihóng, "rainbow").