红 hóng
“red; popular; revolutionary”
adjective, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 紅
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
红 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2483: 红 hóng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形). PDF page 142
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 红
红 means “red,” the basic color adjective. It is used before nouns (红衣服) or after 很/是…的 to describe something as red. For a simple statement of color, use 是红的, not 是红.
例句Example sentences
- 她的脸很红。tā de liǎn hěn hóng.Her face is very red.
- 我有一个红书包。wǒ yǒu yí gè hóng shū bāo.I have a red schoolbag.
- 那朵花是红的。nà duǒ huā shì hóng de.That flower is red.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这件衣服很红色。
✓这件衣服很红。
红 is the adjective; do not add 色 after 很.
义项All meanings
- Hóng: surname Hong
- hóng: red; popular; revolutionary; bonus