How common it is
黑色 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hēi sè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
黑色用来描述所有与黑色有关的事物。比如，衣服的颜色可以用黑色来表示。
hēi sè lái miáo shù suǒ yǒu yǔ hēi sè guān lià de shì wù 。rú jí ， yī fú de yán sè y可用黑色来表示。
Black is used to describe anything related to the color black. For example, the color of clothes can be described as black.
Context note
黑色常见于日常生活中，比如衣服、墨水和夜晚的天空。
hēi sè jìng cháng yú rì cháng shēn qū zhōng ， bǐ rú yī fú 、 mò shuǐ hé wǎn yè de tiān kōng 。
Black is commonly found in daily life, such as clothes, ink, and the night sky.
5 examples
这件衣服是黑色的。
zhè jiàn yī fu shì hēi sè de。
This piece of clothing is black.
夜晚的天空是黑色的。
yè wǎn de tiān kōng shì hēi sè de。
The night sky is black.
他穿了一件黑色的衣服。
tā chuān le yí jiàn hēi sè de yī fu。
He wore a black piece of clothing.
墨水是黑色的。
mò shuǐ shì hēi sè de。
Ink is black.
我最喜欢黑色的裙子。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan hēi sè de qún zǐ。
I like the color black on dresses the most.
5 mini stories
小明晚上穿了一件黑色的衣服去公园玩。他在那里看到了一只黑色的小猫。
xiǎo míng wǎn shàng chuān le yí jiàn hēi sè de yī fu qù gōng yuán wán。 tā zài nà lǐ kàn dào le yì zhī hēi sè de xiǎo māo。
Xiao Ming went to the park in his black clothes at night. There, he saw a small black cat.
妈妈买了一支黑色的笔，用来写作业。
mā ma mǎi le yì zhī hēi sè de bǐ， yòng lái xiě zuò yè。
Mom bought a black pen to use for homework.
夜晚的天空中有很多星星，看起来像黑色背景上的亮点。
yè wǎn de tiān kōng zhōng yǒu hěn duō xīng xīng， kàn qǐ lái xiàng hēi sè bèi jǐng shàng de liàng diǎn。
In the night sky, there are many stars that look like bright points on a black background.
小红喜欢穿黑色的衣服，因为这样她看起来很高贵。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan chuān hēi sè de yī fu， yīn wèi zhè yàng tā kàn qǐ lái hěn gāo guì。
Xiao Hong likes to wear black clothes because she thinks it makes her look noble.
黑色的夜幕降临了，整个城市都变得安静起来。
hēi sè de yè mù jiàng lín le， zhěng gè chéng shì dōu biàn de ān jìng qǐ lái。
The night fell, and the whole city became quiet.