Chinese word

藏青

Pronunciation

Pinyinzàng qīng

Meaning

  • adjectivenavy

Example

我买了一件藏青的外套。wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn zàng qīng de wài tào

I bought a navy coat.

Illustration for 藏青 (navy)

More examples

她把卧室漆成了藏青色。tā bǎ wò shì qī chéng le zàng qīng sè

She painted the bedroom navy blue.

Core concept

A restrained blue at the deep end of the blue range, with a solid and formal visual weight.

Common phrases

  • 藏青色的外套zàng qīng sè de wài tào

    navy coat

  • 藏青色的衬衫zàng qīng sè de chèn shān

    navy shirt

  • 藏青色的毛衣zàng qīng sè de máo yī

    navy sweater

Similar words

海军蓝hǎi jūn lán: A dark blue associated with naval uniforms.
深蓝shēn lán: A rich, dark blue with strong depth of color.
墨蓝mò lán: An extremely deep blue with an ink-like black cast.

Definition in Chinese

颜色较深且偏暗的蓝色，常用于服装和制服，接近海军蓝的色调。yán sè jiào shēn qiě piān àn de lán sè cháng yòng yú fú zhuāng hé zhì fú jiē jìn hǎi jūn lán de sè diào

Word origin

The color term 藏青 (zàngqīng, "navy blue") combines 藏 (zàng, "Tibetan") with 青 (qīng, "blue-green") and is traditionally linked to the dark blue seen in Tibetan dress.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear navy as a style or institution as well as a color, but this Chinese label works as a normal clothing description in shops and conversation.

Other meanings

  • dark navy blueadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 藏青色zàng qīng sènavy bluenoun

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