红紅 hóng — red
hóng (second tone, rising)hong2
Traditional: 紅
red
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
Meanings
red
The colour red. In China it carries the sense of luck and celebration, which is why it turns up at weddings and at the New Year far more than in Europe.
adjective
Example sentences
- 我买了一件红衣服。我買了一件紅衣服。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) mǎile (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) hóng (second tone, rising) yīfu. (first tone, high and level)···
I bought a red piece of clothing.
- 这些苹果很红。這些蘋果很紅。Zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) píngguǒ (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) hóng. (second tone, rising)···
These apples are nice and red.