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Colors & Shapes in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for colors & shapes, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 条纹 tiáowén
    stripes, striped pattern

    他喜欢穿条纹衬衫。

    He likes wearing striped shirts.

  2. 花纹 huāwén
    decorative pattern, design

    这条围巾的花纹很美。

    The pattern on this scarf is beautiful.

  3. 鲜艳 xiānyàn
    bright, vivid (of colors)

    花园里的花颜色很鲜艳。

    The flowers in the garden are brightly colored.

  4. 浓 nóng
    deep, rich (of color); strong (of tea, coffee)

    这幅画的绿色太浓了。

    The green in this painting is too deep.

  5. 暗 àn
    dark, dim

    房间里太暗了，开灯吧。

    It's too dark in the room; let's turn on the light.

  6. 光 guāng
    light (from a source)

    太阳的光非常强。

    The light of the sun is very strong.

  7. 光线 guāngxiàn
    light, lighting (in a place)

    这里光线很好，适合看书。

    The lighting here is good, perfect for reading.

  8. 表面 biǎomiàn
    surface

    桌子的表面很干净。

    The surface of the table is very clean.

  9. 正方形 zhèngfāngxíng
    square (exact shape)

    这块手帕是正方形的。

    This handkerchief is square.

  10. 椭圆形 tuǒyuánxíng
    oval, ellipse

    我家的餐桌是椭圆形的。

    The dining table at my house is oval.

  11. 心形 xīnxíng
    heart shape, heart-shaped

    她收到了一个心形的盒子。

    She received a heart-shaped box.

  12. 圆圈 yuánquān
    circle, ring (drawn)

    老师在黑板上画了个圆圈。

    The teacher drew a circle on the blackboard.

  13. 角 jiǎo
    corner; angle

    桌子有四个角。

    A table has four corners.

  14. 颜料 yánliào
    paint, pigment

    我买了一盒新颜料。

    I bought a new box of paints.

  15. 染 rǎn
    to dye

    她把头发染成了棕色。

    She dyed her hair brown.

  16. 涂 tú
    to paint, to apply (color)

    他把门涂成了蓝色。

    He painted the door blue.

  17. 米色 mǐsè
    beige, cream color

    她买了一双米色的鞋。

    She bought a pair of beige shoes.

  18. 棕色 zōngsè
    brown

    这张桌子是棕色的。

    This table is brown.

  19. 平 píng
    flat, level

    这条路很平，好走。

    This road is flat and easy to walk on.

  20. 尖 jiān
    pointed, sharp

    这支铅笔削得很尖。

    This pencil is sharpened to a fine point.

  21. 厚 hòu
    thick (of flat objects)

    这本词典很厚。

    This dictionary is very thick.

  22. 薄 báo
    thin (of flat objects)

    这件外套太薄了。

    This coat is too thin.

  23. 整齐 zhěngqí
    neat, tidy, in order

    书架上的书放得很整齐。

    The books on the shelf are neatly arranged.

  24. 相同 xiāngtóng
    identical, the same

    这两件衣服颜色相同。

    These two pieces of clothing are the same color.

  25. 区别 qūbié
    difference, distinction

    这两种红色区别不大。

    There isn't much difference between these two reds.

  26. 显得 xiǎnde
    to appear, to look (a certain way)

    白色让房间显得更大。

    White makes the room look bigger.

  27. 美丽 měilì
    beautiful

    秋天的西湖非常美丽。

    West Lake is very beautiful in autumn.

  28. 丑 chǒu
    ugly

    这个杯子的样子有点儿丑。

    This cup looks a bit ugly.

  29. 图形 túxíng
    figure, geometric shape

    请把这些图形涂上颜色。

    Please color in these shapes.

  30. 箭头 jiàntóu
    arrow (sign)

    请按箭头方向前进。

    Please proceed in the direction of the arrow.

  31. 五颜六色 wǔyán liùsè
    colorful, of all colors

    广场上有五颜六色的气球。

    There are colorful balloons in the square.

  32. 变化 biànhuà
    change, variation

    天空的颜色变化很快。

    The color of the sky changes quickly.

  33. 搭配 dāpèi
    to match, to combine (colors, clothes)

    这两个颜色搭配得很好。

    These two colors go together very well.

  34. 适合 shìhé
    to suit, to fit

    这个颜色很适合你。

    This color really suits you.

  35. 尺寸 chǐcùn
    measurements, dimensions

    请告诉我桌子的尺寸。

    Please tell me the dimensions of the table.

  36. 波浪 bōlàng
    wave

    海上的波浪很大。

    The waves on the sea are big.

  37. 发光 fāguāng
    to shine, to give off light

    小星星在夜里发光。

    The little stars shine in the night.

  38. 底色 dǐsè
    background color, base color

    这张海报的底色是黄色。

    The background color of this poster is yellow.

  39. 标志 biāozhì
    sign, logo, symbol

    这是我们学校的标志。

    This is our school's logo.

  40. 符号 fúhào
    symbol, mark

    这个符号是什么意思？

    What does this symbol mean?

  41. 这条围巾的条纹真好看。 Zhè tiáo wéijīn de tiáowén zhēn hǎokàn.
    The stripes on this scarf look really nice.
  42. 她把墙涂成了米色。 Tā bǎ qiáng tú chéngle mǐsè.
    She painted the wall beige.
  43. 房间里光线不好，有点儿暗。 Fángjiān li guāngxiàn bù hǎo, yǒudiǎnr àn.
    The lighting in the room isn't good; it's a bit dark.
  44. 我从来没见过这么鲜艳的颜色。 Wǒ cónglái méi jiànguo zhème xiānyàn de yánsè.
    I have never seen such vivid colors before.
  45. 花瓶上的花纹是手工画的。 Huāpíng shang de huāwén shì shǒugōng huà de.
    The pattern on the vase was painted by hand.
  46. 请把这个图形剪下来。 Qǐng bǎ zhège túxíng jiǎn xiàlai.
    Please cut out this shape.
  47. 阳光下，湖面闪闪发光。 Yángguāng xià, húmiàn shǎnshǎn fāguāng.
    Under the sunlight, the surface of the lake sparkles.
  48. 他的书桌总是很整齐。 Tā de shūzhuō zǒngshì hěn zhěngqí.
    His desk is always very tidy.
  49. 这两个杯子的图案完全相同。 Zhè liǎng ge bēizi de tú'àn wánquán xiāngtóng.
    The patterns on these two cups are exactly the same.
  50. 这两种蓝色有什么区别？ Zhè liǎng zhǒng lánsè yǒu shénme qūbié?
    What is the difference between these two blues?
  51. 你穿这个颜色显得特别年轻。 Nǐ chuān zhège yánsè xiǎnde tèbié niánqīng.
    You look especially young wearing this color.
  52. 这块蛋糕被切成了心形。 Zhè kuài dàngāo bèi qiē chéngle xīnxíng.
    This cake was cut into a heart shape.
  53. 孩子在纸上画了一个大圆圈。 Háizi zài zhǐ shang huàle yí ge dà yuánquān.
    The child drew a big circle on the paper.
  54. 桌子的角很尖，小心别碰到。 Zhuōzi de jiǎo hěn jiān, xiǎoxīn bié pèngdào.
    The corners of the table are sharp; be careful not to bump into them.
  55. 这幅画的颜色太浓了。 Zhè fú huà de yánsè tài nóng le.
    The colors in this painting are too heavy.
  56. 秋天的公园五颜六色，漂亮极了。 Qiūtiān de gōngyuán wǔyán liùsè, piàoliang jíle.
    The park in autumn is full of color and incredibly beautiful.
  57. 你觉得这个颜色适合我吗？ Nǐ juéde zhège yánsè shìhé wǒ ma?
    Do you think this color suits me?
  58. 白衣服容易染上别的颜色。 Bái yīfu róngyì rǎnshàng bié de yánsè.
    White clothes easily pick up other colors.
  59. 请按照箭头的方向往前走。 Qǐng ànzhào jiàntóu de fāngxiàng wǎng qián zǒu.
    Please walk forward following the direction of the arrow.
  60. 这张桌子的表面很平。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi de biǎomiàn hěn píng.
    The surface of this table is very flat.
  61. 冬天要穿厚一点的衣服。 Dōngtiān yào chuān hòu yìdiǎn de yīfu.
    In winter you should wear thicker clothes.
  62. 这本书很薄，一天就能看完。 Zhè běn shū hěn báo, yì tiān jiù néng kànwán.
    This book is thin; you can finish it in a day.
  63. 这个盒子是正方形的，那个是椭圆形的。 Zhège hézi shì zhèngfāngxíng de, nàge shì tuǒyuánxíng de.
    This box is square, and that one is oval.
  64. 地图上的符号表示不同的意思。 Dìtú shang de fúhào biǎoshì bùtóng de yìsi.
    The symbols on the map stand for different things.
  65. 买家具以前，先量好尺寸。 Mǎi jiājù yǐqián, xiān liánghǎo chǐcùn.
    Before buying furniture, measure the dimensions first.
  66. 黑色的裤子跟什么颜色都容易搭配。 Hēisè de kùzi gēn shénme yánsè dōu róngyì dāpèi.
    Black pants go easily with any color.
  67. 海上的波浪一个接一个。 Hǎi shang de bōlàng yí ge jiē yí ge.
    The waves on the sea come one after another.
  68. 这家咖啡店的标志是一只蓝色的小鸟。 Zhè jiā kāfēidiàn de biāozhì shì yì zhī lánsè de xiǎoniǎo.
    This coffee shop's logo is a little blue bird.
  69. 画画以前，要先选好底色。 Huàhuà yǐqián, yào xiān xuǎnhǎo dǐsè.
    Before painting, you need to choose the base color first.
  70. 小猫的毛是棕色的，摸起来很舒服。 Xiǎomāo de máo shì zōngsè de, mō qǐlai hěn shūfu.
    The kitten's fur is brown and feels nice to touch.

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