Definition
紫 (zǐ) means 'purple' and is the standard, everyday word for the color purple in Chinese. Unlike 朱红 (zhū hóng), which refers to a specific bright red used in traditional art and architecture, 紫 covers all shades of purple from lavender to deep violet.
adjective
purple
Easily confused
- 系xìlook-aliketo relate to; to involve; to connect
- 子zisound-alike(noun suffix) forms nouns from verbs, adjectives, or other nouns; often indicates a small object, tool, or person
- 紧jǐnlook-alike(adjective) tight, tight-fitting (of clothes, shoes, etc.)
- 自zìsound-alike(preposition) from (indicating a starting point in space or time)
- 字zìsound-alikecharacter (Chinese character)
- 兹zīsound-alikethis (formal, literary)
- 籽zǐsound-alikeseed (of a plant)
Examples
- 。Tā chuān le yí jiàn zǐ sè de qúnzi.She wore a purple dress.
- 。Zhè zhǒng zǐ sè de huā hěn xiāng.This kind of purple flower is very fragrant.
- 。Bàngwǎn de tiānkōng biàn chéng le zǐ sè.The evening sky turned purple.
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