Definition
黄 (huáng) and 黄色 (huáng sè) both mean 'yellow', but 黄色 is the standard noun for the color. 黄 is a shorter form often used as an adjective (e.g., 黄衣服) or in fixed expressions (e.g., 变黄了). Additionally, 黄 has other meanings like 'pornographic' (in compounds) and 'to fall through' (colloquial), which 黄色 does not share.
noun
yellow (the color)
Easily confused
- 共gònglook-alike(adverb) in total, altogether (used before a number to indicate the sum)
- 晃huàngsound-aliketo sway, to shake
- 横hénglook-alikehorizontal, across, crosswise (adjective/adverb)
- 晃huàngsound-aliketo shake, to sway, to rock
- 散sǎnlook-aliketo come loose; to fall apart; to become undone
- 慌huāngsound-alikepanicky; flustered; nervous
- 荒huāngsound-alike(verb) to become overgrown or desolate from neglect (of land, fields)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn yīfu shì huáng sè de.This piece of clothing is yellow.
- 。Qiūtiān de shùyè biàn chéng huáng sè le.The autumn leaves turn yellow.
- 。Zhè duǒ huā shì huáng sè de.This flower is yellow.
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