Chinese word

黄

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng

Meaning

  • adjectiveyellow

Example

我买了黄的帽子。wǒ mǎi le huáng de mào zi

I bought a yellow hat.

Illustration for 黄 (yellow)

More examples

这辆车是黄色的，很容易看见。zhè liàng chē shì huáng sè de hěn róng yì kàn jiàn

This car is yellow and easy to see.

Core concept

A warm, bright color like ripe grain or sunlit straw.

Common phrases

  • 黄色huáng sè

    yellow

  • 黄的帽子huáng de mào zi

    yellow hat

Similar words

黄色huáng sè: Names the yellow color of an object or light, especially a bright shade like an egg yolk.

Definition in Chinese

表示黄色的颜色或状态，常作形容词使用，也可作名词指该颜色；在口语和网络语境中，单字“黄”有时会转为其他俗义，需根据上下文判断。biǎo shì huáng sè de yán sè huò zhuàng tài cháng zuò xíng róng cí shǐ yòng yě kě zuò míng cí zhǐ gāi yán sè zài kóu yǔ hé wǎng luò yǔ jìng zhōng dān zì huáng yǒu shí huì zhuǎn wéi qí tā sú yì xū gēn jù shàng xià wén pàn duàn

Word origin

The old color word 黄 (huáng, "yellow") became associated with the earthy golden color of ripe grain and similar natural materials.

Usage tips

  • Chinese color words do not change for number or gender, so 黄 (huáng, "yellow") has the same form for one yellow object and several yellow objects.

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