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 |
| 白 | bái | white | HSK 2 |
| 黑 | hēi | black; dark; shady, illegal | HSK 2 |
| 红 | hóng | red; popular; revolutionary | HSK 2 |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow | HSK 3 |
| 蓝 | lán | blue | HSK 3 |
| 绿 | lǜ | green | HSK 3 |
| 青 | qīng | green | HSK 5 |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple | HSK 5 |
| 粉色 | fěnsè | pink | HSK 6 |
Additional Vegetable 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)
