Chinese word

红色

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóng sè

Meaning

  • nounred

Example

红色是我的最爱。hóng sè shì wǒ de zuì ài

Red is my favorite.

Illustration for 红色 (red)

More examples

节日里大家都穿着红色的衣服。jié rì lǐ dà jiā dōu chuān zhe hóng sè de yī fú

During festivals, everyone wears red clothes.

Core concept

The strong, warm color seen on objects and often noticed before softer colors.

Common phrases

  • 穿红色衣服chuān hóng sè yī fú

    wear red clothes

  • 红色的裙子hóng sè de qún zi

    red skirt

Similar words

颜色yán sè: The general idea of color, including different color types.
红hóng: A brief color name for red.
粉色fěn sè: A light, bright reddish color belonging to the pink range.

Definition in Chinese

红色指鲜明的红色色调，可用来描述物体的颜色，也常作为象征色使用。hóng sè zhǐ xiān míng de hóng sè sè diào kě yòng lái miáo shù wù tǐ de yán sè yě cháng zuò wéi xiàng zhēng sè shǐ yòng

Word origin

红色 (hóngsè, "red") is a compound of 红 (hóng, "red") and 色 (sè, "color"), pairing a specific color with the general word for color.

Usage tips

  • Red commonly appears in Chinese festival decorations and gift envelopes, where it can suggest good fortune as well as describe a color.

Opposites

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