Chinese word

棕色

Pronunciation

Pinyinzōng sè

Meaning

  • adjectivebrown

Example

我喜欢你的棕色外套。wǒ xǐ huān nǐ de zōng sè wài tào

I like your brown coat.

Illustration for 棕色 (brown)

More examples

他买了一件棕色外套。tā mǎi le yí jiàn zōng sè wài tào

He bought a brown coat.

Core concept

A subdued brown on the warm side, like the surface of natural fibers, old wood, or brewed tea.

Common phrases

  • 一件棕色外套yí jiàn zōng sè wài tào

    a brown coat

  • 棕色裤子zōng sè kù zi

    brown pants

  • 棕色鞋子zōng sè xié zi

    brown shoes

Similar words

咖啡色kā fēi sè: A calm coffee-brown shade with little red, often used for clothing, furniture, or other surfaces.
巧克力色qiǎo kè lì sè: A deep, dark brown with the rich color of chocolate.
褐色hè sè: A common brown color, often used for natural objects and materials.

Definition in Chinese

指棕系的褐色，色调偏暖，像茶叶或咖啡的色泽，常用于形容皮革、头发、服饰或木制品等表面的颜色。zhǐ zōng xì de hè sè sè diào piān nuǎn xiàng chá yè huò kā fēi de sè zé cháng yòng yú xíng róng pí gé tóu fa fú shì huò mù zhì pǐn děng biǎo miàn de yán sè

Word origin

棕 (zōng, "palm") + 色 (sè, "color") names the color associated with the brown fibers of the Chinese palm.

Usage tips

  • In clothing, furniture, and appearance descriptions, the word identifies the visible color and does not by itself identify what material the object is made of.

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