颜色 yán sè
“color; countenance; appearance”
nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 顏色
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
颜色 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 466: 颜色 yánsè — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 91
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 颜色
颜色 means "color." It is a noun, often used after another noun with 的 (e.g. 衣服的颜色) or in questions like 你喜欢什么颜色？ It commonly appears with adjectives such as 好看, 深, or 浅.
例句Example sentences
- 你喜欢什么颜色？nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sè?What color do you like?
- 这件衣服的颜色很好看。zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn hǎo kàn.The color of this piece of clothing looks nice.
- 这个房间的颜色太深了。zhè ge fáng jiān de yán sè tài shēn le.The color of this room is too dark.