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    Using 黄 (huáng) to mean "yellow"

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    黄 + Noun

    Explanation

    黄 (huáng) means "yellow" and is one of the basic color terms in Chinese. It can function as an adjective or appear as part of compound words and proper nouns, such as 黄河 (the Yellow River) or 黄色 (the color yellow).

    Examples

    • 秋天的银杏叶变成了金黄色。

      Qiūtiān de yínxìng yè biànchéngle jīnhuángsè.

      In autumn, the ginkgo leaves turn golden yellow.

    • 她今天穿了一件黄色的裙子。

      Tā jīntiān chuānle yí jiàn huángsè de qúnzi.

      She wore a yellow dress today.

    • 黄河是中华文明的摇篮。

      Huánghé shì Zhōnghuá wénmíng de yáolán.

      The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese civilization.

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