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Beginner Mandarin Chinese: "Expressions of Color" with eChineseLearning

1,295 views · Published 30 December 2017 · 4:57 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2017 · Education

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Today, Teacher Ellie will introduce some expressions about color. Colors have special meaning in Chinese culture.
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红 (hóng) = red

红 (hóng) also means "very popular". Additionally,


眼红 (yǎnhóng) = to be jealous
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黄色 (huáng) = yellow

黄色 (huáng) generally means that something will fail or not continue. It's a bad omen!
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黑色 (hēi) = black

Just like in English, 黑色 (hēi) has an "evil" connotation, with 黑色 (hēi) also meaning "evil heart". Beware!

幕后黑手 (mùhòu hēishǒu) = evil hand. Uh oh! It's a bit like an invisible and unexpected villain in a movie.
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