Chinese word

蓝色

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán sè

Meaning

  • nounblue

Example

我喜欢蓝色。wǒ xǐ huān lán sè

I like blue.

Illustration for 蓝色 (blue)

More examples

他今天穿着蓝色的衬衫。tā jīn tiān chuān zhe lán sè de chèn shān

He is wearing a blue shirt today.

Core concept

A band of color from the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of water, including indigo.

Common phrases

  • 蓝色的衬衫lán sè de chèn shān

    blue shirt

  • 蓝色的裤子lán sè de kù zi

    blue pants

Similar words

天蓝色tiān lán sè: A light, pale blue close to the color of a clear sky.
深蓝色shēn lán sè: A dark, rich blue color.

Definition in Chinese

指接近天蓝或深蓝的颜色,用于描述事物的颜色。zhǐ jiē jìn tiān lán huò shēn lán de yán sè yòng yú miáo shù shì wù de yán sè

Word origin

蓝 (lán, "indigo dye") + 色 (sè, "color") names the blue color associated with the plant dye once used to color cloth.

Usage tips

  • The exact shade covered by 蓝色 (lánsè, "blue") often comes from the object or picture being discussed, so a classroom color label need not identify one precise shade.

Other meanings

  • indigonoun

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