Chinese word

绿色

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǜ sè

Meaning

  • adjectivegreen

Example

这件衣服是绿色的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì lǜ sè de

This piece of clothing is green.

Illustration for 绿色 (green)

More examples

公园的草坪很绿色。gōng yuán de cǎo píng hěn lǜ sè

The lawn in the park is very green.

Core concept

The color of fresh leaves, extending to the ideas of nature and care for the environment.

Common phrases

  • 绿色的蔬菜lǜ sè de shū cài

    green vegetables

  • 绿色的草坪lǜ sè de cǎo píng

    green lawn

  • 穿绿色的衣服chuān lǜ sè de yī fú

    wear green clothing

Similar words

绿lǜ: Describing something as green in the brief form commonly used for this color.

Definition in Chinese

表示植物叶子等的颜色，并常用于象征自然、新鲜或环保的属性。biǎo shì zhí wù yè zi děng de yán sè bìng cháng yòng yú xiàng zhēng zì rán xīn xiān huò huán bǎo de shǔ xìng

Word origin

绿色 (lǜsè, "green") is formed from 绿 (lǜ, "green") + 色 (sè, "color"), making a clear color word that also connects with nature.

Usage tips

  • A green shirt has a color, while a green product or kind of energy is friendly to the environment.

Other meanings

  • environmentally friendlyadjective

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