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黄色

huángsè

yellow

Usage note

黄色是一种明亮的颜色,像香蕉或太阳的颜色。我们常用它来形容日常物品。

huángsè shì yī zhǒng míngliàng de yánsè, xiàng xiāngjiāo huò tàiyáng de yánsè. wǒmen cháng yòng tā lái xíngróng rìcháng wùpǐn.

Yellow is a bright color, like that of a banana or the sun. It is commonly used to describe everyday objects.

Context note

黄色是我们在生活中经常看到的颜色,比如香蕉、太阳和秋天的树叶。

huángsè shì wǒmen zài shēnghuó zhōng jīngcháng kàndào de yánsè, bǐrú xiāngjiāo, tàiyáng hé qiūtiān de shùyè.

This word is used to describe the color yellow, which appears in everyday things like bananas, the sun, and autumn leaves.

5 examples

这是一只黄色的小鸟。
zhè shì yì zhī huáng sè de xiǎo niǎo。
This is a yellow bird.
墙上贴着一张黄色的通知。
qiáng shàng tiē zhe yì zhāng huáng sè de tōng zhī。
There's a yellow notice on the wall.
太阳发出黄色的光芒。
tài yáng fā chū huáng sè de guāng máng。
The sun emits yellow light.
柠檬汁是黄色的。
níng méng zhī shì huáng sè de。
Lemon juice is yellow.
黄色的花朵在风中摇曳。
huáng sè de huā duǒ zài fēng zhōng yáo yè。
Yellow flowers sway in the wind.

5 mini stories

小明喜欢黄色的东西,他家的墙上贴满了黄色的画。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan huáng sè de dōng xī, tā jiā de qiáng shàng tiē mǎn le huáng sè de huà。
Xiaoming likes things that are yellow, and there are many yellow pictures on the walls of his home.
妈妈给小红买了一件黄色的衣服,她穿上后显得特别可爱。
mā ma gěi xiǎo hóng mǎi le yí jiàn huáng sè de yī fu, tā chuān shàng hòu xiǎn de tè bié kě ài。
Mom bought Xiaohong a yellow dress, which made her look particularly cute when she wore it.
公园里的黄色的郁金香非常美丽。
gōng yuán lǐ de huáng sè de yù jīn xiāng fēi cháng měi lì。
The yellow tulips in the park are very beautiful.
黄色的香蕉很受欢迎,很多人都喜欢吃它。
huáng sè de xiāng jiāo hěn shòu huān yíng, hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan chī tā。
Yellow bananas are very popular, and many people like to eat them.
太阳升起时,天空呈现出淡淡的黄色
tài yáng shēng qǐ shí, tiān kōng chéng xiàn chū dàn dàn de huáng sè。
When the sun rises, the sky turns a light yellow.

Mini dialogue

你最喜欢什么颜色?

A
你最喜欢什么颜色?
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme yánsè?
What's your favorite color?
B
我最喜欢黄色,像太阳一样。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān huángsè, xiàng tàiyáng yíyàng.
I like yellow the most, like the sun.

你的铅笔是什么颜色?

A
你的铅笔是黄色的吗?
Nǐ de qiānbǐ shì huángsè de ma?
Is your pencil yellow?
B
是的,我的铅笔是黄色的。
Shì de, wǒ de qiānbǐ shì huángsè de.
Yes, my pencil is yellow.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
红色
hóngsè
red

黄色 is yellow; 红色 is red. Both are colors.

contrast
蓝色
lánsè
blue

黄色 is yellow; 蓝色 is blue. Both are colors.

related
颜色
yánsè
color

黄色 is a type of 颜色 (color).

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