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Colors & Shapes in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for colors & shapes, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 绿色 lǜsè
    green

    春天的树是绿色的。

    In spring the trees are green.

  2. 紫色 zǐsè
    purple

    她喜欢紫色的花。

    She likes purple flowers.

  3. 粉红色 fěnhóngsè
    pink

    妹妹的房间是粉红色的。

    My little sister's room is pink.

  4. 灰色 huīsè
    gray

    今天的天空是灰色的。

    The sky is gray today.

  5. 金色 jīnsè
    gold, golden

    秋天的树叶是金色的。

    In autumn the leaves are golden.

  6. 银色 yínsè
    silver (color)

    我想买一辆银色的车。

    I want to buy a silver car.

  7. 深 shēn
    dark (of colors); deep

    这条裤子的颜色太深了。

    The color of these pants is too dark.

  8. 浅 qiǎn
    light (of colors); shallow

    我喜欢浅一点的颜色。

    I like lighter colors.

  9. 淡 dàn
    pale, light (of colors)

    她穿了一件淡蓝色的毛衣。

    She wore a pale blue sweater.

  10. 形状 xíngzhuàng
    shape, form

    这块饼干的形状很可爱。

    The shape of this cookie is really cute.

  11. 圆形 yuánxíng
    circle; round shape

    这个盘子是圆形的。

    This plate is round.

  12. 方形 fāngxíng
    square (shape)

    这个房间是方形的。

    This room is square.

  13. 三角形 sānjiǎoxíng
    triangle

    这块蛋糕是三角形的。

    This piece of cake is triangular.

  14. 长方形 chángfāngxíng
    rectangle

    手机是长方形的。

    Phones are rectangular.

  15. 圆 yuán
    round

    地球是圆的。

    The earth is round.

  16. 长 cháng
    long

    这条河很长。

    This river is very long.

  17. 短 duǎn
    short (in length)

    冬天白天很短。

    In winter the days are short.

  18. 粗 cū
    thick (of long objects)

    这棵树很粗。

    This tree is very thick.

  19. 细 xì
    thin, fine

    她的手指又细又长。

    Her fingers are slender and long.

  20. 宽 kuān
    wide, broad

    这条马路很宽。

    This road is very wide.

  21. 窄 zhǎi
    narrow

    这条街很窄。

    This street is very narrow.

  22. 直 zhí
    straight

    这条线画得很直。

    This line is drawn very straight.

  23. 弯 wān
    curved, bent

    前面的路是弯的。

    The road ahead is curved.

  24. 线 xiàn
    line; thread

    请画一条红色的线。

    Please draw a red line.

  25. 点 diǎn
    dot, point

    裙子上有白色的小点。

    The skirt has small white dots.

  26. 边 biān
    side, edge

    三角形有三条边。

    A triangle has three sides.

  27. 中间 zhōngjiān
    middle, center

    桌子中间放着一瓶花。

    There is a vase of flowers in the middle of the table.

  28. 彩色 cǎisè
    colored, in color, multicolored

    孩子们喜欢彩色的图片。

    Children like colorful pictures.

  29. 黑白 hēibái
    black-and-white

    我喜欢看黑白电影。

    I like watching black-and-white movies.

  30. 彩虹 cǎihóng
    rainbow

    彩虹有七种颜色。

    A rainbow has seven colors.

  31. 图案 tú'àn
    pattern, design

    杯子上的图案很特别。

    The pattern on the cup is very special.

  32. 格子 gézi
    checked pattern; grid

    他喜欢穿格子衬衫。

    He likes wearing checked shirts.

  33. 明亮 míngliàng
    bright, well-lit

    这个房间又大又明亮。

    This room is big and bright.

  34. 变 biàn
    to change, to become

    灯变绿了，我们走吧。

    The light turned green; let's go.

  35. 大小 dàxiǎo
    size

    这两双鞋大小一样。

    These two pairs of shoes are the same size.

  36. 样子 yàngzi
    appearance, look

    这件衣服的样子很好看。

    The style of this piece of clothing looks great.

  37. 差不多 chàbuduō
    about the same, almost

    我们俩个子差不多高。

    The two of us are about the same height.

  38. 不同 bùtóng
    different

    这两种颜色完全不同。

    These two colors are completely different.

  39. 天空 tiānkōng
    sky

    秋天的天空特别蓝。

    The autumn sky is especially blue.

  40. 树叶 shùyè
    leaf (of a tree)

    春天的树叶是浅绿色的。

    In spring the leaves are light green.

  41. 秋天到了，树叶变黄了。 Qiūtiān dào le, shùyè biàn huáng le.
    Autumn has come, and the leaves have turned yellow.
  42. 你喜欢深色还是浅色？ Nǐ xǐhuan shēnsè háishi qiǎnsè?
    Do you like dark colors or light colors?
  43. 雨后天空出现了一道彩虹。 Yǔ hòu tiānkōng chūxiànle yí dào cǎihóng.
    After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
  44. 这条裙子是粉红色的，很可爱。 Zhè tiáo qúnzi shì fěnhóngsè de, hěn kě'ài.
    This skirt is pink and very cute.
  45. 我的新手机是银色的。 Wǒ de xīn shǒujī shì yínsè de.
    My new phone is silver.
  46. 这张桌子是圆形的。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì yuánxíng de.
    This table is round.
  47. 那个盒子是方形的，里面有巧克力。 Nàge hézi shì fāngxíng de, lǐmiàn yǒu qiǎokèlì.
    That box is square, and there is chocolate inside.
  48. 老师让我们画一个三角形。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen huà yí ge sānjiǎoxíng.
    The teacher had us draw a triangle.
  49. 窗户是长方形的。 Chuānghu shì chángfāngxíng de.
    The window is rectangular.
  50. 这条路又宽又直。 Zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu zhí.
    This road is wide and straight.
  51. 那条小路太窄了。 Nà tiáo xiǎolù tài zhǎi le.
    That path is too narrow.
  52. 这条线是弯的，不是直的。 Zhè tiáo xiàn shì wān de, bú shì zhí de.
    This line is curved, not straight.
  53. 我买了一件格子衬衫。 Wǒ mǎile yí jiàn gézi chènshān.
    I bought a checked shirt.
  54. 她穿了一条绿色的裙子。 Tā chuānle yì tiáo lǜsè de qúnzi.
    She wore a green skirt.
  55. 他的头发比以前短了。 Tā de tóufa bǐ yǐqián duǎn le.
    His hair is shorter than before.
  56. 这条裤子有点儿长，有短一点的吗？ Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒudiǎnr cháng, yǒu duǎn yìdiǎn de ma?
    These pants are a bit long. Do you have shorter ones?
  57. 春天来了，草变绿了。 Chūntiān lái le, cǎo biàn lǜ le.
    Spring has come, and the grass has turned green.
  58. 卧室的墙是浅蓝色的。 Wòshì de qiáng shì qiǎnlánsè de.
    The bedroom walls are light blue.
  59. 我喜欢深蓝色的牛仔裤。 Wǒ xǐhuan shēnlánsè de niúzǎikù.
    I like dark blue jeans.
  60. 这两个杯子的大小差不多。 Zhè liǎng ge bēizi de dàxiǎo chàbuduō.
    These two cups are about the same size.
  61. 每个人喜欢的颜色都不同。 Měi ge rén xǐhuan de yánsè dōu bùtóng.
    Everyone likes different colors.
  62. 那座楼的形状很特别。 Nà zuò lóu de xíngzhuàng hěn tèbié.
    The shape of that building is very unusual.
  63. 中秋节的月饼是圆的。 Zhōngqiūjié de yuèbǐng shì yuán de.
    Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes are round.
  64. 请在纸的中间画一条直线。 Qǐng zài zhǐ de zhōngjiān huà yì tiáo zhíxiàn.
    Please draw a straight line in the middle of the paper.
  65. 地图上有很多小红点。 Dìtú shang yǒu hěn duō xiǎo hóng diǎn.
    There are many little red dots on the map.
  66. 房间的窗帘是紫色的。 Fángjiān de chuānglián shì zǐsè de.
    The curtains in the room are purple.
  67. 爷爷家有很多黑白照片。 Yéye jiā yǒu hěn duō hēibái zhàopiàn.
    There are many black-and-white photos at Grandpa's house.
  68. 她的手表是金色的。 Tā de shǒubiǎo shì jīnsè de.
    Her watch is gold.
  69. 盘子的边上有蓝色的图案。 Pánzi de biān shang yǒu lánsè de tú'àn.
    There is a blue pattern along the edge of the plate.
  70. 这张画是彩色的，那张是黑白的。 Zhè zhāng huà shì cǎisè de, nà zhāng shì hēibái de.
    This picture is in color, and that one is black-and-white.

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