How do you use "yellow" in a sentence?

The kitchen walls are painted a cheerful yellow. The taxi cabs in New York are famously yellow. Autumn leaves turn from green to yellow and orange.

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Q: What does "yellow" mean?

The colour of lemons, egg yolks, and sunflowers Yellow is a primary colour between green and orange in the spectrum, the colour of ripe lemons and egg yolks. It is often associated with sunshine, happiness, and warmth. In traffic lights, yellow means caution, and in some cultures, it can symbolise cowardice (informal usage).

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의미: The colour of lemons, egg yolks, and sunflowers

黄色，黄色的

amarillo, color amarillo

黄色、黄色い

노란색, 노란

Yellow is a primary colour between green and orange in the spectrum, the colour of ripe lemons and egg yolks. It is often associated with sunshine, happiness, and warmth. In traffic lights, yellow means caution, and in some cultures, it can symbolise cowardice (informal usage).

yellow是光谱中介于绿色和橙色之间的原色，是成熟柠檬和蛋黄的颜色。它通常与阳光、幸福和温暖联系在一起。在交通灯中，黄色表示注意，在某些文化中，它可以象征胆怯（非正式用法）。

Yellow (amarillo) es un color primario entre el verde y el naranja en el espectro, el color de los limones maduros y las yemas de huevo. A menudo se asocia con el sol, la felicidad y la calidez. En los semáforos, el amarillo significa precaución, y en algunas culturas puede simbolizar cobardía (uso informal).

yellowは、スペクトル上で緑とオレンジの間にある原色で、熟したレモンや卵黄の色です。日光、幸福、暖かさと関連付けられることが多いです。信号では黄色は注意を意味し、一部の文化では臆病を象徴することがあります（非公式な用法）。

노란색(yellow)은 스펙트럼에서 초록과 주황 사이에 있는 원색으로, 잘 익은 레몬과 달걀노른자의 색입니다. 햇빛, 행복, 따뜻함과 자주 연관됩니다. 신호등에서 노란색은 주의를 의미하며, 일부 문화에서는 비격식적으로 비겁함을 상징하기도 합니다.

예문

The kitchen walls are painted a cheerful yellow.
厨房的墙壁漆成了明快的黄色。
Las paredes de la cocina están pintadas de un alegre amarillo.
キッチンの壁は明るい黄色に塗られています。
주방 벽은 밝은 노란색으로 칠해져 있습니다.
The taxi cabs in New York are famously yellow.
纽约的出租车以黄色著称。
Los taxis de Nueva York son famosamente amarillos.
ニューヨークのタクシーは黄色で有名です。
뉴욕의 택시는 노란색으로 유명합니다.
Autumn leaves turn from green to yellow and orange.
秋天的树叶从绿色变成黄色和橙色。
Las hojas de otoño cambian de verde a amarillo y naranja.
秋の葉は緑から黄色やオレンジに変わります。
가을 나뭇잎은 초록에서 노란색과 주황색으로 변합니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'geolu', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'geel' and German 'gelb'. From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to shine', shared with 'gold', Greek 'khlōros' (green), and Latin 'helvus' (light yellow).

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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