Chinese word

天蓝

Pronunciation

Pinyintiān lán

Meaning

  • adjectivesky blue

Example

天蓝的裙子很适合夏天。tiān lán de qún zi hěn shì hé xià tiān

The sky-blue skirt is perfect for summer.

Illustration for 天蓝 (sky blue)

More examples

她戴着天蓝的围巾，很可爱。tā dài zhe tiān lán de wéi jīn hěn kě ài

She wears a sky-blue scarf and looks very cute.

Core concept

The pale, bright blue of open sky, transferred to clothing, decoration, and other objects.

Common phrases

  • 天蓝的衬衫tiān lán de chèn shān

    sky-blue shirt

  • 天蓝的裙子tiān lán de qún zi

    sky-blue skirt

  • 天蓝的围巾tiān lán de wéi jīn

    sky-blue scarf

Similar words

蓝色lán sè: A general term for the color blue in all its shades.
浅蓝qiǎn lán: A light, bright blue shade.
淡蓝dàn lán: A pale blue with a soft, whitish look.
深蓝shēn lán: A rich, dark blue shade.

Definition in Chinese

表示像晴朗天空那样的浅蓝色，可作定语或表语，常用于形容衣物、装饰等物体的颜色。biǎo shì xiàng qíng lǎng tiān kōng nà yàng de qiǎn lán sè kě zuò dìng yǔ huò biáo yǔ cháng yòng yú xíng róng yī wù zhuāng shì děng wù tǐ de yán sè

Word origin

天蓝 (tiānlán, "sky blue") is formed from 天 (tiān, "sky") and 蓝 (lán, "blue"), making the sky the reference for the color.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often lets a color term modify a noun directly, so 天蓝 (tiānlán, "sky blue") can describe an item without an extra word meaning "colored".

Opposites

Related words

  • 天蓝色tiān lán sèsky bluenoun

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