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Colors in Chinese

In Mandarin, colors is 颜色 (yánsè), written 顏色 in Traditional characters. Most color words end in 色 (color): 红色 is red, 蓝色 is blue.

12 words in 3 short lessons. Tap a speaker to hear it, or a word for its sentence and characters.

Colors

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More colors: pink, orange, grey, gold

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How do you say “colors” in Chinese?

颜色 (yánsè), or 顏色 in Traditional characters.

Where should a beginner start with colors in Chinese?

Start with colors: 红色 (red), 黄色 (yellow), 蓝色 (blue), 绿色 (green). Each lesson takes a few minutes, with pictures and audio, and no sign-up.

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