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How do you say "red" in Chinese?
红
hóng
In Chinese, "red" is 红.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'hong' with falling tone, pitch descends, a warm and vivid sound.
Writing and usage
A single character with 6 strokes; appears frequently in color words and cultural contexts related to good fortune in Chinese.
Example sentence
这个花是红的。
This flower is red.
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How to remember 红
Red is associated with luck and celebration in Chinese culture.
Related words
- forty 四十 sì shí
- noisy 吵闹 chǎonào
- one hundred 一百 yī bǎi
- rich 富 fù
- sixty-seven 六十七 liù shí qī
- sleet 雨夹雪 yǔ jiā xuě
- small 小 xiǎo
- thirty-one 三十一 sān shí yī
- wide 宽 kuān
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Questions about 红
How do you say "red" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "red" is 红. It is a noun.
How is 红 written in Chinese?
A single character with 6 strokes; appears frequently in color words and cultural contexts related to good fortune in Chinese.
How is 红 used in a sentence?
Use 红 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个花是红的。 (This flower is red.).
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