红色

• Pinyin: hóng sè
• Hanzi breakdown: 红 (hóng) — red; 色 (sè) — color

Meaning

Red (the color). The noun form referring specifically to the color red.

Used when referring to red as a specific color choice or category. More formal or precise than 红 alone. Common when discussing color options, preferences, or categorizing by color.

Examples

1. 红色是中国人最喜欢的颜色。 Red is the favorite color of Chinese people.
2. 请给我红色的那个。 Please give me the red one.
3. 她的房间里有很多红色的东西。 There are many red things in her room.

Usage Guide

Context: colors, culture, preferences

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我要红色的。(I want the red one.)
• 红色代表好运。(Red represents good luck.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'红色色' (Don't say 红色色 — 红色 already includes the meaning of color; adding another 色 is redundant)

Origin & History

Compound of 红 (red) and 色 (color). The addition of 色 makes it a specific color noun.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal