Learn Chinese colors with characters, pinyin, and cultural significance. Red, gold, green, white, black — each color has deep cultural meaning in Chinese tradition.
红色 (hóng sè) — red. 蓝色 (lán sè) — blue. 绿色 (lǜ sè) — green. 黄色 (huáng sè) — yellow. 白色 (bái sè) — white. 黑色 (hēi sè) — black. 紫色 (zǐ sè) — purple. 粉色 (fěn sè) — pink. 橙色 (chéng sè) — orange. 灰色 (huī sè) — gray. 棕色 (zōng sè) — brown.
Red (红): luck, happiness, prosperity — used in weddings and New Year. Gold/Yellow (金/黄): imperial power, wealth — the emperor's color. White (白): death, funerals — opposite of Western white weddings. Black (黑): darkness, evil, formality. Green (绿): spring, growth, but also infidelity (戴绿帽子 = to be cheated on).
我喜欢红色 (wǒ xǐ huān hóng sè) — I like red. 这件衣服是蓝色的 (zhè jiàn yī fu shì lán sè de) — This clothing is blue. 红绿灯 (hóng lǜ dēng) — traffic light (red-green-light).
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