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    Using 粉红色 (fěnhóngsè) to refer to the color pink

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    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    粉红色 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    粉红色 (fěnhóngsè) means "pink" and is the standard way to refer to the color pink in Chinese. It combines 粉 (powder), 红 (red), and 色 (color), literally describing a powdery red hue.

    Examples

    • 她最喜欢的颜色是粉红色。

      tā zuì xǐhuān de yánsè shì fěnhóngsè.

      Her favorite color is pink.

    • 春天到了，花园里开满了粉红色的花。

      chūntiān dào le, huāyuán lǐ kāi mǎn le fěnhóngsè de huā.

      Spring has arrived, and the garden is full of pink flowers.

    • 妹妹穿了一件粉红色的裙子去参加派对。

      mèimei chuān le yī jiàn fěnhóngsè de qúnzi qù cānjiā pàiduì.

      My younger sister wore a pink dress to the party.

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