Chinese word

黑色

Pronunciation

Pinyinhēi sè

Meaning

  • nounblack

Example

房间里只有黑色的家具。fáng jiān lǐ zhí yǒu hēi sè de jiā jù

The room has only black furniture.

Illustration for 黑色 (black)

More examples

小明的黑色书包很漂亮。xiǎo míng de hēi sè shū bāo hěn piào liàng

Xiaoming's black backpack is very beautiful.

Core concept

The deep darkness of coal, ink, or a moonless night, treated as a color.

Common phrases

  • 黑色的书包hēi sè de shū bāo

    black backpack

  • 拿着黑色的伞ná zhe hēi sè de sǎn

    holding a black umbrella

  • 黑色的鞋子hēi sè de xié zi

    black shoes

Similar words

黑hēi: A brief spoken name for the color black, useful when giving a simple color answer.

Definition in Chinese

一种深暗的颜色，常见于煤、墨或夜晚，用作名词表示该颜色，也可作定语说明物体的颜色，口语中常简化为“黑”。yì zhǒng shēn àn de yán sè cháng jiàn yú méi mò huò yè wǎn yòng zuò míng cí biǎo shì gāi yán sè yě kě zuò dìng yǔ shuō míng wù tǐ de yán sè kóu yǔ zhōng cháng jiǎn huà wèi hēi

Word origin

黑 (hēi, "dark or black") + 色 (sè, "color") forms 黑色 (hēisè, "black"), combining a dark appearance with the general word for color.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses the shorter 黑 (hēi, "black") before a noun, while 黑色 (hēisè, "black") is useful when the color is named by itself.

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