Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
橙
chéng
Description
“橙”是一种黄红色的水果，很甜，也可以指这种颜色。
"橙" is a yellow-red fruit that is very sweet, and it can also refer to this color.
我们常说“橙子”和“橙色”。
We often say "橙子" and "橙色".
Meanings
橙子chéngzi
orange (the fruit)
我每天早上吃一个橙子。
I eat an orange every morning.
橙色chéngsè
the color orange
她穿了一件橙色的裙子。
She wore an orange dress.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
橙 is often used with 子 (橙子) for the fruit and 色 (橙色) for the color.
- Nuance
橙子 is orange, while 橘子 usually means the smaller, easier-to-peel tangerine.
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