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紫

zǐ · zi

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Meaning

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  1. purple
  2. violet
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Everything purple

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，这(zhè)朵(duǒ)花(huā)是(shì)紫(zǐ)的(de)。

    Look, this flower is purple.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)漂亮(piàoliang)！紫色(zǐsè)是(shì)我(wǒ)最爱(zuìài)的(de)颜色(yánsè)。

    So pretty! Purple is my favourite colour.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)记得(jìde)你的(nǐde)书包(shūbāo)也(yě)是(shì)紫(zǐ)的(de)。

    I remember your schoolbag is purple too.

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)、帽子(màozi)和(hé)鞋(xié)也(yě)是(shì)紫(zǐ)的(de)。

    Yes, my cup, hat and shoes are purple too.

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)远远(yuǎnyuǎn)看到(kàndào)你(nǐ)，我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)一串(yīchuàn)葡萄(pútao)。

    No wonder I thought you were a bunch of grapes from far away.

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2 examples
01

紫(zǐ)三(sān)叶(yè)草(cǎo)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)被(bèi)蜜(mì)蜂(fēng)用(yòng)来(lái)当(dàng)作(zuò)食(shí)物(wù)来(lái)源(yuán)的(de)植(zhí)物(wù)。

Purple clover is a type of plant that bees use as a source of food.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Solana · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)紫(zǐ)色(sè)的(de)裙(qún)子(zi)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)朋(péng)友(you)的(de)婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)。

She wore a purple dress today to attend her friend's wedding.

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