Colors, Clothes & Body Flashcards
color,
My favorite color,
I like this color as well.
颜色
yán sè,
我最喜欢的颜色
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de yán sè,
我也喜欢这种颜色。
wǒ yě xǐ huan zhè zhǒng yán sè.
种 (mw for types, colors, languages)
red,
This is my red-colored book.
红色
hóng (sè)
(adding 色 to colors is not necessary but this way it becomes clear that the color is meant)
这是我的红色书。
Zhè shì wǒ de hóngsè shū.
blue,
The sky is blue.
蓝色
lán sè,
天是蓝的。
tiān shì lán de.
yellow,
I like yellow-colored flowers.
黄色
huáng sè,
我喜欢黄色的花朵。
Wǒ xǐ huān huáng sè de huā duǒ.
orange (color)
橙色
chéng sè
green
绿色
lǜ sè
brown
褐色
hè sè
purple
紫色
zǐ sè
pink
粉色
fěn sè
black
黑色
hēi sè
white
白色
bái sè
gray
灰色
huī sè
gold
金色
jīn sè
金 = metal/money/gold
silver
银色
yín sè
bronze
古铜色
gǔ tóng sè
古铜 = bronze (the metal), lit. ancient copper
light / pale / pastel color,
I like light colors.
浅色
qiǎn sè,
我喜欢浅色。
Wǒ xǐ huān qiǎn sè.
dark (color)
深色
shēn sè
to wear sth / to dress,
to be wearing sth.
穿着
chuān (zhuó),
穿着
chuān zhe
着 zhuó is optional after 穿 and very formal/literary indicating “to dress”. For example, “他穿着很有品位” Tā chuānzhuó hěn yǒu pǐnwèi. (He dresses with great taste).
To indicate a continous state, 着 zhe is used instead. It’s used to express an ongoing state or the continuing effect of an action. This is what you would use to express that someone is wearing something. 他穿着… The action is: someone put the clothes on. The result / continous state is now that he/she is wearing them.
Although spelled with the same written Chinese characters, the tonal pronunciation changes the meaning.
to put on (clothing)
穿上
chuān shang
上 loses its tone here
clothes / clothing
衣服 / 装
yī fu / zhuāng
(件 jiàn = means item / component, measure word for clothes)
to wear clothes,
What (type of clothes) is she wearing?
穿衣服
chuān yī fu
她穿着什么衣服？
tā chuān zhe shén me yī fu
Without 着, the sentence would still be correct but change the meaning to: What clothes does does she wear (in general)?
to change clothes,
He went to change his clothes.
换衣服
huàn yī fu,
他去换衣服了。
Tā qù huàn yī fu le.
T-shirt,
He’s wearing a white t-shirt
体恤 / T恤
tǐ xù / T xù
他穿着白色T恤
tā chuān zhe báisè T xù
(wool) sweater,
That red (colored) sweater is beautiful.
This sweater is too small, do you have a bigger one?
毛衣
máo yī,
那件红色毛衣很漂亮。
Nà jiàn hóngsè máoyī hěn piàoliang.
这件毛衣太小了，有大一点吗
zhè jiàn máo yī tài xiǎo le, yǒu dà (yī) diǎn (r) ma?
hoodie
卫衣
wèi yī
Sweatshirt
(for sports etc.)
运动衫
yùn dòng shān
运动 = sports/exercise/movement
衫 = unlined upper garment
dress shirt / blouse,
She is wearing a yellow shirt / blouse.
衬衣 / 衬衫
chèn yī / chèn shān, (衬= lining)
她穿着一件黄衬衫。
tā chuān zhe yī jiàn huáng chèn shān
pants / trousers,
Put on your pants!
裤子
kù zi,
穿上你的裤子！
chuān shang nǐ de kùzi!
jeans,
She’s wearing (a pair of) blue jeans
牛仔裤
niú zǎi kù,
她穿着一条蓝牛仔裤
tā chuān zhe yī tiáo lán niú zǎi kù
(牛仔 = cowboy)
shorts
短裤
duǎn kù
skirt
裙子 / 短裙
qún zi / duǎn qún
dress,
She’s wearing a purple dress.
连衣裙
lián yī qún, (连 = to connect/join/link, 裙 = skirt, 衣裙 = female clothing, so: connected female clothing)
她穿着一件紫色的连衣裙。
Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn zǐsè de liányīqún.
(business) suit
西装
xī zhuāng
(lit. Western outfit/clothing)
bathing suit
泳衣
yǒng yī
bikini
比基尼
bǐ jī ní
swimming trunks
泳裤
yǒng kù
pyjamas
睡衣
shuì yī
underwear
内衣
nèi yī
(literally: interior clothing)
socks,
She put on socks.
袜子
wàzi
她穿上了袜子。
tā chuān shang le wàzi.
coat
外套
wài tào
(lit. outer cover)
jacket
夹克
jiá kè
(pretty much the same meaning as coat, just not as thick)
vest
背心
bèi xīn
背 = back of the body or object / to hide something
scarf
围巾
wéi jīn
围 = enclose/surround
巾 = cloth
gloves
手套
shǒu tào
(lit. hand cover)
shoes
鞋
xié
I really like these shoes, do you have black ones? ,
These shoes are too / so pretty, how much are they?
我很喜欢这些鞋 有黑色的吗
wǒ hěn xǐ huan zhè xiē xié, yǒu hēise de ma? ,
这些鞋太漂亮了 怎么买
zhè xiē xié tài piào liang, zěn me mǎi?
slippers
拖鞋
tuō xié
拖 = to drag/tow/trail
belt
皮带
pí dài
lit: leather belt
to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
(used for accessoires)
戴
dài
(baseball) cap / hat
He’s wearing a black hat.
帽子
mào zi,
他戴着黑帽子。
Tā dài zhe hēi màozi.
ring,
She’s wearing a nice ring.
戒指
jiè zhǐ,
她戴着漂亮的戒指。
tā dài zhe piàoliang de jièzhǐ.
(指 = finger)
watch,
You should wear a watch.
手表
shǒu biǎo,
你应该戴手表。
nǐ yīnggāi dài shǒubiǎo.
necklace
项链
xiàng liàn
(lit. neck chain)
glasses,
sunglasses
眼镜
yǎn jìng,
墨镜
mò jìng
镜 = lens/glass/mirror
墨 = Pigment/ink or (pitch black)
umbrella
雨伞
yǔ sǎn
rain coat,
rain boots
雨衣
yǔ yī,
雨靴
yǔ xuē
靴 = boot
windbreaker
(coat for windy days)
风衣
fēng yī
Dark green is a pretty color.
-I prefer dark blue.
深绿色是一种漂亮的颜色。
Shēn lǜsè shì yì zhǒng piàoliang de yánsè.
我更喜欢深蓝色。
Wǒ gèng xǐhuān shēnlán sè.
种 = mw for types, colors
appearance，
How does she look / how is her appearance?
样子
yàng zi,
她长什么样子？
tā zhǎng shén me yàng zi?
(colloquially often without 长)
hair, eyes,
She has blue eyes and yellow hair.
头发， 眼睛，
tóu fa， yǎn jing，
她有蓝眼睛和黄头发
tā yǒu lán yǎn jing hé huáng tóu fa
height,
She (her height) is not that tall
个子
gè zi,
她个子不太高
tā gè zi bú tài gāo
a tall person,
a short person
一个高个子，
yī gè gāo gè zi
一个小个子
yī gè xiǎo gè zi
to carry (on back/shoulders),
to carry (in the hands) / to lift
背
bēi,
提
tí
She’s carrying a big travel bag / duffel bag,
She’s carrying a backpack
她背着一大旅行包
tā bēi zhe yī dà lǚ xíng bāo,
她背着一背包
tā bēi zhe yī bēi bāo
bag,
(plastic) sack
包
bāo,
袋子
dài zi
This piece of clothing is 1000¥ - how expensive!
这件衣服要一千块这么贵
Zhè jiàn yīfu yào yì qiān kuài zhème guì
这么 in this context means “so” / “how” for emphasis
