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    Expressing 'yellow' with 黄 (huáng)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    黄 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The adjective 黄 (huáng) means 'yellow' and is historically associated with emperors, the earth, and Chinese civilization. It can modify nouns with or without 的 and is used in many compound words. In modern slang, 黄 can also refer to something risqué or pornographic.

    Examples

    • 这件黄色的裙子真好看,我想试试。

      zhè jiàn huángsè de qúnzi zhēn hǎokàn, wǒ xiǎng shìshi.

      This yellow dress is really pretty; I want to try it on.

    • 秋天的时候,银杏树的叶子会变黄。

      qiūtiān de shíhou, yínxìng shù de yèzi huì biàn huáng.

      In autumn, the leaves of ginkgo trees turn yellow.

    • 他穿了一件黄外套,特别显眼。

      tā chuān le yì jiàn huáng wàitào, tèbié xiǎnyǎn.

      He wore a yellow jacket that really stood out.

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