🎨 Chinese Colors Vocabulary 颜色
26 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Colors scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 白 bái HSK 1white她有一只白猫。tā yǒu yì zhī bái māoShe has a white cat.
- 蓝 lán HSK 2blue今天的天空真蓝。jīn tiān de tiān kōng zhēn lánThe sky is really blue today.
- 黄 huáng HSK 2yellow秋天的叶子变黄了。qiū tiān de yè zi biàn huáng leThe autumn leaves have turned yellow.
- 颜色 yán sè HSK 2color你喜欢什么颜色？nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sèWhat color do you like?
- 红色 hóng sè HSK 2red (color)她穿了一件红色的裙子。tā chuān le yí jiàn hóng sè de qún ziShe wore a red dress.
- 黑色 hēi sè HSK 2black (color)我买了一件黑色的衣服。wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn hēi sè de yī fuI bought a black piece of clothing.
- 绿色 lǜ sè HSK 2green (color)春天的树叶是绿色的。chūn tiān de shù yè shì lǜ sè deThe leaves are green in spring.
- 绿 lǜ HSK 2green春天树叶都变绿了。chūn tiān shù yè dōu biàn lǜ leIn spring the leaves all turn green.
- 白色 bái sè HSK 2white (color)她喜欢穿白色的裙子。tā xǐ huan chuān bái sè de qún ziShe likes to wear white skirts.
- 蓝色 lán sè HSK 2blue (color)我喜欢蓝色的衣服。wǒ xǐ huan lán sè de yī fuI like blue clothes.
- 黄色 huáng sè HSK 2yellow (color)她穿了一条黄色的裙子。tā chuān le yì tiáo huáng sè de qún ziShe wore a yellow skirt.
- 黑 hēi HSK 2black; dark她有一头黑色的长发。tā yǒu yì tóu hēi sè de cháng fàShe has long black hair.
- 红 hóng HSK 2red她今天穿了一条红裙子。tā jīn tiān chuān le yì tiáo hóng qún ziShe wore a red skirt today.
- 彩色 cǎi sè HSK 3color; multicolored我想买一台彩色打印机。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tái cǎi sè dǎ yìn jīI want to buy a color printer.
- 色 sè HSK 4color; shade; look我喜欢这种蓝色。wǒ xǐ huan zhè zhǒng lán sèI like this shade of blue.
- 色彩 sè cǎi HSK 4color; hue; (fig.) flavor, character这幅画的色彩很丰富。zhè fú huà de sè cǎi hěn fēng fùThe colors in this painting are very rich.
- 五颜六色 wǔ yán liù sè HSK 4colorful; multicolored花园里开满了五颜六色的花。huā yuán li kāi mǎn le wǔ yán liù sè de huāThe garden is full of colorful flowers.
- 青 qīng HSK 5green; blue; young山上长满了青草。shān shàng zhǎng mǎn le qīng cǎoThe mountain is covered with green grass.
- 紫 zǐ HSK 5purple; violet她今天穿了一件紫色的裙子。tā jīn tiān chuān le yí jiàn zǐ sè de qún ziShe wore a purple dress today.
- 灰色 huī sè HSK 5gray; grey他喜欢穿灰色的衣服tā xǐ huan chuān huī sè de yī fuHe likes to wear gray clothes.
- 鲜艳 xiān yàn HSK 5bright-colored; vivid; gaily-colored花园里开满了鲜艳的花。huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le xiān yàn de huāThe garden is full of brightly colored flowers.
- 通红 tōng hóng HSK 6very red; red all over她害羞得脸都通红了。tā hài xiū de liǎn dōu tōng hóng leShe was so shy that her face turned bright red.
- 银 yín HSK 3silver; silver-colored她戴着一条银项链。tā dài zhe yì tiáo yín xiàng liànShe is wearing a silver necklace.
- 淡 dàn HSK 4light (color/taste); weak; bland; indifferent这道菜的味道太淡了。zhè dào cài de wèi dào tài dàn leThis dish tastes too bland.
- 浓 nóng HSK 4thick; dense; strong (in taste/smell)这杯咖啡的味道太浓了。zhè bēi kā fēi de wèi dào tài nóng leThe taste of this cup of coffee is too strong.
- 浅 qiǎn HSK 4shallow; light (of color); superficial这条河水很浅，可以走过去。zhè tiáo hé shuǐ hěn qiǎn kě yǐ zǒu guò qùThe water in this river is very shallow, you can walk across.
FAQ
How many Chinese colors words are in this list?
26 words, including HSK 1: 1, HSK 2: 12, HSK 3: 2, HSK 4: 6, HSK 5: 4, HSK 6: 1. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.