How common it is
蓝 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
蓝表示蓝色。
lán biǎo shì lán sè。
蓝 means blue.
Context note
蓝常出现在颜色、天空和衣服里。
lán cháng chū xiàn zài yán sè 、 tiān kōng hé yī fu lǐ。
Blue often appears with colors, the sky, and clothes.
5 examples
天空是蓝的。
tiān kōng shì lán de。
The sky is blue.
我喜欢蓝色。
wǒ xǐ huan lán sè。
I like blue.
她穿蓝衣服。
tā chuān lán yī fu。
She wears blue clothes.
蓝天很漂亮。
lán tiān hěn piào liang。
The blue sky is beautiful.
这支笔是蓝的。
zhè zhī bǐ shì lán de。
This pen is blue.
5 mini stories
今天的天空很蓝，看起来很舒服。
jīn tiān de tiān kōng hěn lán， kàn qǐ lái hěn shū fú。
Today's sky is very blue and looks comfortable.
我用蓝色画了一条小鱼。
wǒ yòng lán sè huà le yì tiáo xiǎo yú。
I drew a small fish with blue.
姐姐买了一件蓝色外套。
jiě jie mǎi le yí jiàn lán sè wài tào。
My older sister bought a blue coat.
蓝色的海看起来很安静。
lán sè de hǎi kàn qǐ lái hěn ān jìng。
The blue sea looks very calm.
老师让我们用蓝笔写字。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men yòng lán bǐ xiě zì。
The teacher asked us to write with a blue pen.