Chinese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Chinese word
蓝
Pronunciation
Pinyinlán
Meaning
- adjectiveblue
Example
这件衣服是蓝的。zhè jiàn yī fú shì lán de
This piece of clothing is blue.
More examples
孩子们在蓝天下玩耍。hái zi men zài lán tiān xià wán shuǎ
The children play under the blue sky.
Core concept
A pure sky color spread across a thing, whether pale or deep.
Common phrases
蓝天lán tiān
blue sky
蓝色的裙子lán sè de qún zi
blue skirt
Similar words
蓝色lán sè: Describing something as having the color blue.
Definition in Chinese
表示明亮或纯正的蓝色，常作形容词用于描述物体的颜色。biǎo shì míng liàng huò chún zhèng de lán sè cháng zuò xíng róng cí yòng yú miáo shù wù tǐ de yán sè
Word origin
The word began as the name of an indigo plant and its dye, then became the name of the color produced by that dye.
Usage tips
- A more specific shade word can be added when the exact color matters, so the listener can tell whether the shade is light, sky-like, or dark.
Other meanings
- the color bluenoun
Related words
- 蓝天lán tiānblue skynoun