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蓝色

lán sè · lan se

Traditional 藍色

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. blue (color)
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Which blue pen?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)我(wǒ)的(de)笔(bǐ)了(le)。

    I can't find my pen.

  2. Liangliang

    是不是(shìbùshì)蓝色(lánsè)的(de)？

    Is it a blue one?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，蓝色(lánsè)的(de)。

    Yes, a blue one.

  4. Liangliang

    桌(zhuō)上(shàng)有(yǒu)三支(sānzhī)蓝色(lánsè)的(de)笔(bǐ)，你(nǐ)的(de)是(shì)哪支(nǎzhī)？

    There are three blue pens on the desk. Which is yours?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)星星(xīngxing)。

    Mine has a little star.

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)，那支(nàzhī)在(zài)我(wǒ)手里(shǒulǐ)。

    Ah, that one is in my hand.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)有(yǒu)一(yì)双(shuāng)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)大(dà)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

She has large blue eyes.

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02

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)蓝(lán)色(sè)，因(yīn)为(wèi)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)让(ràng)人(rén)很(hěn)平(píng)静(jìng)。

I like blue because it looks very calming.

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蓝
lán

blue; indigo plant

色
sè

color; look

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