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Usage note

色是红色和蓝色混合而成的颜色,像葡萄或薰衣草的颜色。

Zǐsè shì hóngsè hé lánsè hùnhé ér chéng de yánsè, xiàng pútáo huò xūnyīcǎo de yánsè.

Purple is a color made by mixing red and blue, like the color of grapes or lavender.

Context note

色的花很漂亮,比如罗兰和薰衣草。

Zǐsè de huā hěn piàoliang, bǐrú zǐluólán hé xūnyīcǎo.

Purple flowers are very beautiful, such as violets and lavender.

5 examples

我喜欢色的书包。
wǒ xǐ huan zǐ sè de shū bāo。
I like the purple backpack.
葡萄是色的。
pú táo shì zǐ sè de。
Grapes are purple.
她穿了一件色的裙子。
tā chuān le yí jiàn zǐ sè de qún zǐ。
She wore a purple dress.
色的花在阳光下很亮。
zǐ sè de huā zài yáng guāng xià hěn liàng。
Purple flowers are bright in the sunlight.
我用色蜡笔画画。
wǒ yòng zǐ sè là bǐ huà huà。
I draw with a purple crayon.

5 mini stories

小美有一支色的笔。她用这支笔写字。
xiǎo měi yǒu yì zhī zǐ sè de bǐ。 tā yòng zhè zhī bǐ xiě zì。
Xiao Mei has a purple pen. She uses this pen to write.
花园里开满了色的花。蝴蝶在花上飞舞。
huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le zǐ sè de huā。 hú dié zài huā shàng fēi wǔ。
The garden is full of purple flowers. Butterflies dance on the flowers.
小刚画了一颗色的星星。星星闪闪发光。
xiǎo gāng huà le yì kē zǐ sè de xīng xīng。 xīng xīng shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
Xiao Gang drew a purple star. The star sparkles.
妈妈给我买了一个色的气球。气球飞得很高。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè zǐ sè de qì qiú。 qì qiú fēi dé hěn gāo。
Mom bought me a purple balloon. The balloon flies very high.
色的茄子很好吃。奶奶用它做菜。
zǐ sè de qié zi hěn hǎo chī。 nǎi nai yòng tā zuò cài。
Purple eggplants are delicious. Grandma uses them to cook.

Mini dialogue

紫色花朵

A
你喜欢什么颜色?
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?
What color do you like?
B
我喜欢色,很漂亮。
Wǒ xǐhuan zǐsè, hěn piàoliang.
I like purple; it's very pretty.

紫色葡萄

A
这些葡萄是色的吗?
Zhèxiē pútao shì zǐsè de ma?
Are these grapes purple?
B
是的,色的葡萄很甜。
Shì de, zǐsè de pútao hěn tián.
Yes, purple grapes are very sweet.

Related words and contrasts

similar
紫色
zǐsè
purple color

紫 is often used with 色 to mean the color purple.

related
hóng
red

Another color, often learned together.

related
lán
blue

Another color, red and blue make purple.

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