Chinese word

墨绿

Pronunciation

Pinyinmò lǜ

Meaning

  • adjectivedark green

Example

他穿了一件墨绿的外套。tā chuān le yí jiàn mò lǜ de wài tào

He wore a dark green coat.

Illustration for 墨绿 (dark green)

More examples

她选了一条墨绿的裙子参加晚会。tā xuǎn le yì tiáo mò lǜ de qún zi cān jiā wǎn huì

She chose a dark green skirt for the party.

Core concept

Deep green carrying enough black to look muted rather than bright.

Common phrases

  • 墨绿的外套mò lǜ de wài tào

    dark green coat

  • 墨绿的裙子mò lǜ de qún zi

    dark green skirt

  • 墨绿的衬衫mò lǜ de chèn shān

    dark green shirt

Similar words

暗绿色àn lǜ sè: Describes a dark green shade that seems blackish rather than bright.
深绿色shēn lǜ sè: Describes an intense green shade that is deep and slightly dark.
草绿色cǎo lǜ sè: Describes a vivid green shade like fresh grass, with a yellow cast.

Definition in Chinese

表示带有黑色调的深绿色，比普通的绿色更偏暗沉，多用于形容布料、漆面或植物的颜色。biǎo shì dài yǒu hēi sè diào de shēn lǜ sè bǐ pǔ tōng de lǜ sè gèng piān àn chén duō yòng yú xíng róng bù liào qī miàn huò zhí wù de yán sè

Word origin

墨绿 (mòlǜ, "dark green") is formed from 墨 (mò, "ink") + 绿 (lǜ, "green"), linking the color to the blackish look of ink.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, color adjectives often come before the noun they describe, so this word fits compact phrases for clothes, bags, walls, and plants.

Other meanings

  • deep greenadjective

Opposites

  • 浅绿qiǎn lǜlight greenadjective

Related words

  • 墨绿色mò lǜ sèdark greennoun

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