蓝

• 拼音: lán
• 汉字拆解: 蓝 = 艹 (grass) + 监 (oversee, phonetic) — originally a plant used for blue dye (indigo)

含义

Blue. The colour of the clear sky and the deep sea.

One of the basic colour words in Chinese. Used to describe the colour of objects, clothing, and nature. Can be combined with other words: 蓝天 (blue sky), 蓝色 (blue colour).

例句

1. 天是蓝的。
2. 他穿了一件蓝衬衫。
3. 大海是蓝的。

用法指南

语境: colours, everyday, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你喜欢蓝的还是红的？(Do you prefer blue or red?)
• 今天的天真蓝。(The sky is really blue today.)

错误说法

• 不要说'蓝颜色' (Don't say 蓝颜色 — just say 蓝色 or 蓝的 for the colour blue)

起源与历史

Originally referred to the indigo plant used for blue dye. Composed of 艹 (grass radical) and 监 (phonetic component).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal