Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
绿
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǜ
Meaning
- adjectivegreen
Example
这件衣服是绿的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì lǜ de
This piece of clothing is green.
More examples
菜市场里有很多绿色的蔬菜。cài shì chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǜ sè de shū cài
There are many green vegetables in the vegetable market.
Core concept
The color linked with new growth in nature and carried over to fabric, signs, flags, and other colored objects.
Common phrases
绿色lǜ sè
green color
绿灯lǜ dēng
green light
绿茶lǜ chá
green tea
Similar words
绿色lǜ sè: Describes an object or light as green by identifying the color it has.
Definition in Chinese
指介于蓝与黄之间的颜色，通常指植物新叶或草的颜色，也用于描述衣物、旗帜等带此颜色的事物，既可作形容词也可作名词。zhǐ jiè yú lán yǔ huáng zhī jiān de yán sè tōng cháng zhǐ zhí wù xīn yè huò cǎo de yán sè yě yòng yú miáo shù yī wù qí zhì děng dài cǐ yán sè de shì wù jì kě zuò xíng róng cí yě kě zuò míng cí
Word origin
The form of 绿 (lǜ, "green") combines 纟 (sī, "silk"), which suggests dyed material, with 录 (lù, "record"), which helps indicate the pronunciation.
Usage tips
- On traffic signals and signs, this color commonly marks permission or a safe path, giving the word a useful go-ahead association beyond nature and clothing.