绿色 lǜ sè
“green”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 綠色
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
绿色 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 396: 绿色 lǜsè — Level 2; official annotation 2（4） (名、（形）). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 绿色
绿色 (lǜsè) is a noun meaning "green" and also an adjective meaning "green-colored," usually with 的 before a noun: 绿色的裙子. As a predicate, say 是绿色的 (叶子是绿色的). It also appears in fixed phrases like 绿色食品 and 绿色出行 for "eco-friendly."
例句Example sentences
- 我最喜欢的颜色是绿色。wǒ zuì xǐ huan de yán sè shì lǜ sè.My favorite color is green.
- 她今天穿了一条绿色的裙子。tā jīn tiān chuān le yì tiáo lǜ sè de qún zǐ.She is wearing a green skirt today.
- 这些叶子到了春天就变成绿色的了。zhè xiē yè zi dào le chūn tiān jiù biàn chéng lǜ sè de le.These leaves turn green in spring.
易混词Easily confused
绿色vs绿
绿 is the bare color word used in compounds and comparisons (深绿, 绿叶子); 绿色 works as a noun (喜欢绿色) and as an adjective with 的 (绿色的).