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Pronunciation |
: |
huáng |
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Meaning |
: |
- yellow. (adj)
- pornographic. (adj)
- fizzle out; fail. (v)
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Radical |
: |
黄 |
Strokes |
: |
11 |
Traditional |
: |
黄 |
Usage |
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21.8% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
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yellow, pornographic |
Sentences:
1. Chinese people have yellow skin, and black eyes. |
zhōng |
guó |
rén |
yǒu |
zhe |
huáng |
pí |
fū |
hé |
hēi |
yǎn |
jīng |
。 |
中 |
国 |
人 |
有 |
着 |
黄 |
皮 |
肤 |
和 |
黑 |
眼 |
睛 |
。 |
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中国人 |
: |
Chinese people |
有 |
: |
have |
着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
黄 |
: |
yellow |
皮肤 |
: |
skin |
和 |
: |
and |
黑 |
: |
black |
眼睛 |
: |
eye |
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2. The leaves are turning yellow. |
shù |
yè |
fā |
huáng |
le |
。 |
树 |
叶 |
发 |
黄 |
了 |
。 |
|
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|
树 |
: |
tree |
叶 |
: |
leaves |
发 |
: |
become |
黄 |
: |
yellow |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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3. He loved the twilight. |
tā |
hěn |
xǐ |
huān |
huáng |
hūn |
。 |
他 |
很 |
喜 |
欢 |
黄 |
昏 |
。 |
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|
|
他 |
: |
he |
很 |
: |
very |
喜欢 |
: |
like |
黄昏 |
: |
twilight |
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4. Children cannot read the X-rated novel. |
ér |
tóng |
bú |
néng |
kàn |
huáng |
sè |
xiǎo |
shuō |
。 |
儿 |
童 |
不 |
能 |
看 |
黄 |
色 |
小 |
说 |
。 |
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儿童 |
: |
children |
不能 |
: |
cannot |
看 |
: |
read |
黄色小说 |
: |
pornographic novel |
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Interesting – But why do people call 黄河 – the Yellow River?
What’s the difference between 黄河 and 黄金?
Hi Alexandra,
I made a mistake. 黄金 should be gold and not the Yellow River.
The Yellow River should be 黄河。I have corrected it.
Sorry for the mistake.