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Colors & Shapes in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for colors & shapes, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 颜色 yánsè
    color

    你最喜欢哪个颜色?

    Which color do you like best?

  2. 红色 hóngsè
    red

    我的车是红色的。

    My car is red.

  3. 蓝色 lánsè
    blue

    我喜欢蓝色的衣服。

    I like blue clothes.

  4. 黄色 huángsè
    yellow

    香蕉是黄色的。

    Bananas are yellow.

  5. 黑色 hēisè
    black

    我的手机是黑色的。

    My phone is black.

  6. 白色 báisè
    white

    医生穿白色的衣服。

    Doctors wear white clothes.

  7. 咖啡色 kāfēisè
    brown; coffee-colored

    我的鞋是咖啡色的。

    My shoes are brown.

  8. 橙色 chéngsè
    orange (color)

    她买了一个橙色的包。

    She bought an orange bag.

  9. hóng
    red

    她的脸红了。

    Her face turned red.

  10. bái
    white

    爷爷的头发白了。

    Grandpa's hair has turned white.

  11. hēi
    black; dark

    天黑了,回家吧。

    It's getting dark, let's go home.

  12. big, large

    这个苹果真大。

    This apple is really big.

  13. xiǎo
    small, little

    我家的狗很小。

    My dog is small.

  14. gāo
    tall; high

    哥哥比我高。

    My older brother is taller than me.

  15. ǎi
    short (in height)

    弟弟比我矮一点。

    My younger brother is a bit shorter than me.

  16. xīn
    new

    这是我的新手机。

    This is my new phone.

  17. jiù
    old (of things)

    这件衣服太旧了。

    This piece of clothing is too old.

  18. 好看 hǎokàn
    good-looking, pretty

    这个颜色真好看。

    This color is really pretty.

  19. 漂亮 piàoliang
    beautiful, pretty

    这些花真漂亮。

    These flowers are really beautiful.

  20. 可爱 kě'ài
    cute, lovely

    你的猫真可爱。

    Your cat is so cute.

  21. 喜欢 xǐhuan
    to like

    我喜欢黄色。

    I like yellow.

  22. 一样 yíyàng
    the same

    我们的衣服一样。

    Our clothes are the same.

  23. zuì
    the most

    我最喜欢红色。

    I like red the most.

  24. 太阳 tàiyáng
    sun

    今天的太阳很大。

    The sun is strong today.

  25. 月亮 yuèliang
    moon

    今晚的月亮很亮。

    The moon is bright tonight.

  26. 星星 xīngxing
    star

    天上有很多星星。

    There are many stars in the sky.

  27. huā
    flower

    公园里有很多花。

    There are many flowers in the park.

  28. xuě
    snow

    雪是白色的。

    Snow is white.

  29. cǎo
    grass

    春天的草很好看。

    The grass in spring is lovely.

  30. yún
    cloud

    天上的云是白色的。

    The clouds in the sky are white.

  31. hǎi
    sea

    我喜欢蓝色的大海。

    I love the blue sea.

  32. 衣服 yīfu
    clothes

    这件衣服很好看。

    This piece of clothing looks great.

  33. chē
    car, vehicle

    我爸爸的车很大。

    My dad's car is big.

  34. 苹果 píngguǒ
    apple

    我吃了一个红苹果。

    I ate a red apple.

  35. 香蕉 xiāngjiāo
    banana

    我买了一些香蕉。

    I bought some bananas.

  36. 杯子 bēizi
    cup, glass

    这个杯子是蓝色的。

    This cup is blue.

  37. 帽子 màozi
    hat, cap

    他的帽子是黑色的。

    His hat is black.

  38. 眼睛 yǎnjing
    eye

    她的眼睛很大。

    Her eyes are big.

  39. 头发 tóufa
    hair (on the head)

    她的头发是黑色的。

    Her hair is black.

  40. liàng
    bright

    房间里的灯很亮。

    The light in the room is bright.

  41. 这是什么颜色? Zhè shì shénme yánsè?
    What color is this?
  42. 我喜欢蓝色,你呢? Wǒ xǐhuan lánsè, nǐ ne?
    I like blue. How about you?
  43. 你的杯子是什么颜色的? Nǐ de bēizi shì shénme yánsè de?
    What color is your cup?
  44. 天是蓝色的,云是白色的。 Tiān shì lánsè de, yún shì báisè de.
    The sky is blue and the clouds are white.
  45. 苹果是红色的。 Píngguǒ shì hóngsè de.
    The apple is red.
  46. 我的猫是黑色的。 Wǒ de māo shì hēisè de.
    My cat is black.
  47. 你的帽子真好看。 Nǐ de màozi zhēn hǎokàn.
    Your hat looks really nice.
  48. 我买了一件白色的衣服。 Wǒ mǎile yí jiàn báisè de yīfu.
    I bought a white piece of clothing.
  49. 这个房子真大。 Zhège fángzi zhēn dà.
    This house is really big.
  50. 那个杯子太小了。 Nàge bēizi tài xiǎo le.
    That cup is too small.
  51. 他很高,他弟弟很矮。 Tā hěn gāo, tā dìdi hěn ǎi.
    He is tall, but his younger brother is short.
  52. 今天太阳很大,真热。 Jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, zhēn rè.
    The sun is strong today; it's really hot.
  53. 晚上的月亮很亮。 Wǎnshang de yuèliang hěn liàng.
    The moon at night is very bright.
  54. 我想买一个黄色的包。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí ge huángsè de bāo.
    I want to buy a yellow bag.
  55. 这是新书,那是旧书。 Zhè shì xīn shū, nà shì jiù shū.
    This is a new book, and that is an old book.
  56. 她的头发很好看。 Tā de tóufa hěn hǎokàn.
    Her hair looks really nice.
  57. 我不喜欢黑色,我喜欢白色。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan hēisè, wǒ xǐhuan báisè.
    I don't like black; I like white.
  58. 你的眼睛真漂亮。 Nǐ de yǎnjing zhēn piàoliang.
    Your eyes are really beautiful.
  59. 这两个颜色不一样。 Zhè liǎng ge yánsè bù yíyàng.
    These two colors are not the same.
  60. 我最喜欢的颜色是红色。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè shì hóngsè.
    My favorite color is red.
  61. 冬天下雪,山是白色的。 Dōngtiān xià xuě, shān shì báisè de.
    It snows in winter, and the mountains are white.
  62. 花是红色的,很好看。 Huā shì hóngsè de, hěn hǎokàn.
    The flowers are red and very pretty.
  63. 小狗是咖啡色的,很可爱。 Xiǎo gǒu shì kāfēisè de, hěn kě'ài.
    The puppy is brown and very cute.
  64. 大的是我的,小的是你的。 Dà de shì wǒ de, xiǎo de shì nǐ de.
    The big one is mine, and the small one is yours.
  65. 你喜欢大车还是小车? Nǐ xǐhuan dà chē háishi xiǎo chē?
    Do you like big cars or small cars?
  66. 这件衣服是新的吗? Zhè jiàn yīfu shì xīn de ma?
    Is this piece of clothing new?
  67. 海是蓝色的,真漂亮。 Hǎi shì lánsè de, zhēn piàoliang.
    The sea is blue and really beautiful.
  68. 天黑了,星星出来了。 Tiān hēi le, xīngxing chūlai le.
    It's dark now, and the stars have come out.
  69. 哪个颜色最好看? Nǎge yánsè zuì hǎokàn?
    Which color looks the best?
  70. 我要一个橙色的杯子。 Wǒ yào yí ge chéngsè de bēizi.
    I'd like an orange cup.

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