Chinese word

桃红

Pronunciation

Pinyintáo hóng

Meaning

  • adjectivepeach pink

Example

她的腮红是桃红的。tā de sāi hóng shì táo hóng de

Her blush is peach pink.

Illustration for 桃红 (peach pink)

More examples

她买了一条桃红的裙子。tā mǎi le yì tiáo táo hóng de qún zi

She bought a peach pink skirt.

Core concept

The warm rosy pink of a peach blossom, used as a named color.

Common phrases

  • 桃红的裙子táo hóng de qún zi

    peach pink skirt

  • 桃红的口红táo hóng de kǒu hóng

    peach pink lipstick

Similar words

粉红fěn hóng: A soft, pale pink with a whitish look.
粉色fěn sè: A general term for a light pink color.
玫瑰红méi guī hóng: A strong, somewhat deep pink with a rose-red tone.
桃色táo sè: A warm pink that brings peaches or peach blossoms to mind.

Definition in Chinese

表示接近桃花颜色的一种粉红偏红的颜色，常用于描述化妆品、服饰和花卉的色调。biǎo shì jiē jìn táo huā yán sè de yì zhǒng fěn hóng piān hóng de yán sè cháng yòng yú miáo shù huà zhuāng pǐn fú shì hé huā huì de sè diào

Word origin

桃 (táo, "peach") + 红 (hóng, "red") forms a color name that connects peach blossoms with a pink-red hue.

Usage tips

  • English peach often suggests a paler, more orange shade, so peach pink helps clarify that this color has a noticeable red tone.

Related words

  • 桃红色táo hóng sèpeach pinknoun

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