English–Chinese

“yellow” in Chinese

Chinese

Also黄色 (huáng sè)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng

Example

我买了黄的帽子。wǒ mǎi le huáng de mào zi

I bought a yellow hat.

Illustration for 黄 (yellow)

How to say “yellow” in Chinese

“Yellow” in Chinese is 黄 (huáng).

A warm, bright color like ripe grain or sunlit straw.

Full entry for 黄: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 黄

这辆车是黄色的,很容易看见。zhè liàng chē shì huáng sè de hěn róng yì kàn jiàn

This car is yellow and easy to see.

Tips for using 黄

  • Chinese color words do not change for number or gender, so 黄 (huáng, "yellow") has the same form for one yellow object and several yellow objects.

Other Chinese words for “yellow”

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黄色

huáng sè

adjectiveyellow

这件衣服是黄色的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì huáng sè de

This item of clothing is yellow.

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