绿色 lǜsè green
How to remember 绿色: 绿 green + 色 color = green.
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How it is used
- The color green as a noun - 绿色的草 (lǜsè de cǎo) green grass.
- Also carries the modern sense 'eco-friendly / green': 绿色食品 (lǜsè shípǐn) organic/green food.
- 色 makes it a color noun, matching 红色, 白色, etc.
Example sentences
- 汤姆想把房子漆成绿色，是真的吗？ Tāngmǔ xiǎng bǎ fángzi qīchéng lǜsè, shì zhēnde ma?Is it true Tom wants to paint his house green?
- 绿色的毯子和这条蓝色的帘子不配。 Lǜsè de tǎnzi hé zhètiáo lánsè de liánzi búpèi.A green carpet will not go with this blue curtain.