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    Using 黄色 (huángsè) to refer to the color yellow

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    金 + 黄色

    Explanation

    黄色 (huángsè) means "yellow color" and is used as a noun to name the color. It frequently appears in compound color terms and descriptions of appearance.

    Examples

    • 秋天的银杏叶变成了黄色，非常好看。

      qiūtiān de yínxìng yè biàn chéng le huángsè, fēicháng hǎokàn.

      In autumn, the ginkgo leaves turn yellow; it's very beautiful.

    • 她今天穿了一件黄色的裙子。

      tā jīntiān chuān le yī jiàn huángsè de qúnzi.

      She wore a yellow dress today.

    • 这种花是黄色的，开在春天。

      zhè zhǒng huā shì huángsè de, kāi zài chūntiān.

      This type of flower is yellow and blooms in spring.

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