黑色 hēi sè
“black”
noun2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
黑色 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 353: 黑色 hēisè — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 88
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 黑色
黑色 is the noun 'black (colour)'. Use it before nouns with 的 (黑色的衣服) or after 是 (我的车是黑色的); when you just name your favourite colour, no 的 is needed: 我喜欢黑色.
例句Example sentences
- 她今天穿了一件黑色的裙子。tā jīn tiān chuān le yí jiàn hēi sè de qún zǐ.She is wearing a black dress today.
- 我不太喜欢黑色，我喜欢白色。wǒ bú tài xǐ huan hēi sè, wǒ xǐ huan bái sè.I don't really like black; I like white.
- 这个包有黑色和红色两种颜色。zhè ge bāo yǒu hēi sè hé hóng sè liǎng zhǒng yán sè.This bag comes in two colours, black and red.
易混词Easily confused
黑色vs黑
黑 is the adjective 'black' and can modify nouns directly (黑鞋、黑头发), while 黑色 is a noun: after 是 you say 是黑色的 or 是黑的, and 黑色 also works on its own as a colour name.