How common it is
颜色 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Guest access
Guests can browse all words. Sign in or create an account to save progress and unlock more practice.
Pronunciation focus
Say yánsè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
颜色表示东西的颜色。
yán sè biǎo shì dōng xī de yán sè。
颜色 means the color of something.
Context note
颜色常出现在衣服、画画和描述事物时。
yán sè cháng chū xiàn zài yī fu 、 huà huà hé miáo shù shì wù shí。
颜色 often appears with clothes, drawing, and describing things.
5 examples
我喜欢这个颜色。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge yán sè。
I like this color.
你喜欢什么颜色？
nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sè？
What color do you like?
这朵花是什么颜色？
zhè duǒ huā shì shén me yán sè？
What color is this flower?
红色是好看的颜色。
hóng sè shì hǎo kàn de yán sè。
Red is a nice color.
画画时可以用很多颜色。
huà huà shí kě yǐ yòng hěn duō yán sè。
You can use many colors when drawing.
5 mini stories
妹妹问我喜欢什么颜色。她自己最喜欢蓝色。
mèi mei wèn wǒ xǐ huan shén me yán sè。 tā zì jǐ zuì xǐ huan lán sè。
My younger sister asked what color I like. Her favorite is blue.
今天的画里有很多颜色，看起来很漂亮。
jīn tiān de huà lǐ yǒu hěn duō yán sè， kàn qǐ lái hěn piào liang。
Today's drawing has many colors and looks very pretty.
老师说颜色可以帮助我们更好地描述东西。
lǎo shī shuō yán sè kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì miáo shù dōng xī。
The teacher said colors help us describe things better.
这件衣服的颜色很特别。大家都注意到了。
zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn tè bié。 dà jiā dōu zhù yì dào le。
The color of this piece of clothing is special. Everyone noticed it.
我把红色和黄色放在一起。它们很醒目。
wǒ bǎ hóng sè hé huáng sè fàng zài yì qǐ。 tā men hěn xǐng mù。
I put red and yellow together. They are very eye-catching.