Definition
红色 is a noun meaning 'the color red'. 红 (hóng) is an adjective meaning 'red' (e.g., 红衣服). Use 红色 when referring to the color itself, and 红 when describing something.
noun
red (color)
Examples
- 红色。Wǒ xǐhuān hóng sè.I like red.
- 红色。Zhè dǐng màozi shì hóng sè de.This hat is red.
- 红色。Nà ge hóng sè de qìqiú shì wǒ de.That red balloon is mine.
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