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Colors & Shapes in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional 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. 條紋 tiáowén
    stripes, striped pattern

    他喜歡穿條紋襯衫。

    He likes wearing striped shirts.

  2. 花紋 huāwén
    decorative pattern, design

    這條圍巾的花紋很美。

    The pattern on this scarf is beautiful.

  3. 鮮豔 xiānyàn
    bright, vivid (of colors)

    花園裡的花顏色很鮮豔。

    The flowers in the garden are brightly colored.

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

    這幅畫的綠色太濃了。

    The green in this painting is too deep.

  5. àn
    dark, dim

    房間裡太暗了,開燈吧。

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

  6. guāng
    light (from a source)

    太陽的光非常強。

    The light of the sun is very strong.

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

    這裡光線很好,適合看書。

    The lighting here is good, perfect for reading.

  8. 表面 biǎomiàn
    surface

    桌子的表面很乾淨。

    The surface of the table is very clean.

  9. 正方形 zhèngfāngxíng
    square (exact shape)

    這塊手帕是正方形的。

    This handkerchief is square.

  10. 橢圓形 tuǒyuánxíng
    oval, ellipse

    我家的餐桌是橢圓形的。

    The dining table at my house is oval.

  11. 心形 xīnxíng
    heart shape, heart-shaped

    她收到了一個心形的盒子。

    She received a heart-shaped box.

  12. 圓圈 yuánquān
    circle, ring (drawn)

    老師在黑板上畫了個圓圈。

    The teacher drew a circle on the blackboard.

  13. jiǎo
    corner; angle

    桌子有四個角。

    A table has four corners.

  14. 顏料 yánliào
    paint, pigment

    我買了一盒新顏料。

    I bought a new box of paints.

  15. rǎn
    to dye

    她把頭髮染成了棕色。

    She dyed her hair brown.

  16. to paint, to apply (color)

    他把門塗成了藍色。

    He painted the door blue.

  17. 米色 mǐsè
    beige, cream color

    她買了一雙米色的鞋。

    She bought a pair of beige shoes.

  18. 棕色 zōngsè
    brown

    這張桌子是棕色的。

    This table is brown.

  19. píng
    flat, level

    這條路很平,好走。

    This road is flat and easy to walk on.

  20. jiān
    pointed, sharp

    這支鉛筆削得很尖。

    This pencil is sharpened to a fine point.

  21. hòu
    thick (of flat objects)

    這本詞典很厚。

    This dictionary is very thick.

  22. báo
    thin (of flat objects)

    這件外套太薄了。

    This coat is too thin.

  23. 整齊 zhěngqí
    neat, tidy, in order

    書架上的書放得很整齊。

    The books on the shelf are neatly arranged.

  24. 相同 xiāngtóng
    identical, the same

    這兩件衣服顏色相同。

    These two pieces of clothing are the same color.

  25. 區別 qūbié
    difference, distinction

    這兩種紅色區別不大。

    There isn't much difference between these two reds.

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

    白色讓房間顯得更大。

    White makes the room look bigger.

  27. 美麗 měilì
    beautiful

    秋天的西湖非常美麗。

    West Lake is very beautiful in autumn.

  28. chǒu
    ugly

    這個杯子的樣子有點兒醜。

    This cup looks a bit ugly.

  29. 圖形 túxíng
    figure, geometric shape

    請把這些圖形塗上顏色。

    Please color in these shapes.

  30. 箭頭 jiàntóu
    arrow (sign)

    請按箭頭方向前進。

    Please proceed in the direction of the arrow.

  31. 五顏六色 wǔyán liùsè
    colorful, of all colors

    廣場上有五顏六色的氣球。

    There are colorful balloons in the square.

  32. 變化 biànhuà
    change, variation

    天空的顏色變化很快。

    The color of the sky changes quickly.

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

    這兩個顏色搭配得很好。

    These two colors go together very well.

  34. 適合 shìhé
    to suit, to fit

    這個顏色很適合你。

    This color really suits you.

  35. 尺寸 chǐcùn
    measurements, dimensions

    請告訴我桌子的尺寸。

    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. 發光 fāguāng
    to shine, to give off light

    小星星在夜裡發光。

    The little stars shine in the night.

  38. 底色 dǐsè
    background color, base color

    這張海報的底色是黃色。

    The background color of this poster is yellow.

  39. 標誌 biāozhì
    sign, logo, symbol

    這是我們學校的標誌。

    This is our school's logo.

  40. 符號 fúhào
    symbol, mark

    這個符號是什麼意思?

    What does this symbol mean?

  41. 這條圍巾的條紋真好看。 Zhè tiáo wéijīn de tiáowén zhēn hǎokàn.
    The stripes on this scarf look really nice.
  42. 她把牆塗成了米色。 Tā bǎ qiáng tú chéngle mǐsè.
    She painted the wall beige.
  43. 房間裡光線不好,有點兒暗。 Fángjiān li guāngxiàn bù hǎo, yǒudiǎnr àn.
    The lighting in the room isn't good; it's a bit dark.
  44. 我從來沒見過這麼鮮豔的顏色。 Wǒ cónglái méi jiànguo zhème xiānyàn de yánsè.
    I have never seen such vivid colors before.
  45. 花瓶上的花紋是手工畫的。 Huāpíng shang de huāwén shì shǒugōng huà de.
    The pattern on the vase was painted by hand.
  46. 請把這個圖形剪下來。 Qǐng bǎ zhège túxíng jiǎn xiàlai.
    Please cut out this shape.
  47. 陽光下,湖面閃閃發光。 Yángguāng xià, húmiàn shǎnshǎn fāguāng.
    Under the sunlight, the surface of the lake sparkles.
  48. 他的書桌總是很整齊。 Tā de shūzhuō zǒngshì hěn zhěngqí.
    His desk is always very tidy.
  49. 這兩個杯子的圖案完全相同。 Zhè liǎng ge bēizi de tú'àn wánquán xiāngtóng.
    The patterns on these two cups are exactly the same.
  50. 這兩種藍色有什麼區別? Zhè liǎng zhǒng lánsè yǒu shénme qūbié?
    What is the difference between these two blues?
  51. 你穿這個顏色顯得特別年輕。 Nǐ chuān zhège yánsè xiǎnde tèbié niánqīng.
    You look especially young wearing this color.
  52. 這塊蛋糕被切成了心形。 Zhè kuài dàngāo bèi qiē chéngle xīnxíng.
    This cake was cut into a heart shape.
  53. 孩子在紙上畫了一個大圓圈。 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,小心別碰到。 Zhuōzi de jiǎo hěn jiān, xiǎoxīn bié pèngdào.
    The corners of the table are sharp; be careful not to bump into them.
  55. 這幅畫的顏色太濃了。 Zhè fú huà de yánsè tài nóng le.
    The colors in this painting are too heavy.
  56. 秋天的公園五顏六色,漂亮極了。 Qiūtiān de gōngyuán wǔyán liùsè, piàoliang jíle.
    The park in autumn is full of color and incredibly beautiful.
  57. 你覺得這個顏色適合我嗎? Nǐ juéde zhège yánsè shìhé wǒ ma?
    Do you think this color suits me?
  58. 白衣服容易染上別的顏色。 Bái yīfu róngyì rǎnshàng bié de yánsè.
    White clothes easily pick up other colors.
  59. 請按照箭頭的方向往前走。 Qǐng ànzhào jiàntóu de fāngxiàng wǎng qián zǒu.
    Please walk forward following the direction of the arrow.
  60. 這張桌子的表面很平。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi de biǎomiàn hěn píng.
    The surface of this table is very flat.
  61. 冬天要穿厚一點的衣服。 Dōngtiān yào chuān hòu yìdiǎn de yīfu.
    In winter you should wear thicker clothes.
  62. 這本書很薄,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. 這個盒子是正方形的,那個是橢圓形的。 Zhège hézi shì zhèngfāngxíng de, nàge shì tuǒyuánxíng de.
    This box is square, and that one is oval.
  64. 地圖上的符號表示不同的意思。 Dìtú shang de fúhào biǎoshì bùtóng de yìsi.
    The symbols on the map stand for different things.
  65. 買家具以前,先量好尺寸。 Mǎi jiājù yǐqián, xiān liánghǎo chǐcùn.
    Before buying furniture, measure the dimensions first.
  66. 黑色的褲子跟什麼顏色都容易搭配。 Hēisè de kùzi gēn shénme yánsè dōu róngyì dāpèi.
    Black pants go easily with any color.
  67. 海上的波浪一個接一個。 Hǎi shang de bōlàng yí ge jiē yí ge.
    The waves on the sea come one after another.
  68. 這家咖啡店的標誌是一隻藍色的小鳥。 Zhè jiā kāfēidiàn de biāozhì shì yì zhī lánsè de xiǎoniǎo.
    This coffee shop's logo is a little blue bird.
  69. 畫畫以前,要先選好底色。 Huàhuà yǐqián, yào xiān xuǎnhǎo dǐsè.
    Before painting, you need to choose the base color first.
  70. 小貓的毛是棕色的,摸起來很舒服。 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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