Colors

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of color. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
颜色 yánsè color HSK 2
bái white HSK 2
hēi black; dark; shady, illegal HSK 2
hóng red; popular; revolutionary HSK 2
huáng yellow HSK 3
lán blue HSK 3
绿 green HSK 3
qīng green HSK 5
purple HSK 5
粉色 fěnsè pink HSK 6

Additional Color Vocabulary

These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
橙色 chéngsè orange [color] B1
灰色 huīsè gray (color) B1
棕色 zōngsè brown B1
深色 shēnsè dark/dark colored B1
浅色 qiǎnsè light color B1

See also

  • HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)