How common it is
紫 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
紫色是红色和蓝色混合而成的颜色，像葡萄或薰衣草的颜色。
Zǐsè shì hóngsè hé lánsè hùnhé ér chéng de yánsè, xiàng pútáo huò xūnyīcǎo de yánsè.
Purple is a color made by mixing red and blue, like the color of grapes or lavender.
Context note
紫色的花很漂亮，比如紫罗兰和薰衣草。
Zǐsè de huā hěn piàoliang, bǐrú zǐluólán hé xūnyīcǎo.
Purple flowers are very beautiful, such as violets and lavender.
5 examples
我喜欢紫色的书包。
wǒ xǐ huan zǐ sè de shū bāo。
I like the purple backpack.
葡萄是紫色的。
pú táo shì zǐ sè de。
Grapes are purple.
她穿了一件紫色的裙子。
tā chuān le yí jiàn zǐ sè de qún zǐ。
She wore a purple dress.
紫色的花在阳光下很亮。
zǐ sè de huā zài yáng guāng xià hěn liàng。
Purple flowers are bright in the sunlight.
我用紫色蜡笔画画。
wǒ yòng zǐ sè là bǐ huà huà。
I draw with a purple crayon.
5 mini stories
小美有一支紫色的笔。她用这支笔写字。
xiǎo měi yǒu yì zhī zǐ sè de bǐ。 tā yòng zhè zhī bǐ xiě zì。
Xiao Mei has a purple pen. She uses this pen to write.
花园里开满了紫色的花。蝴蝶在花上飞舞。
huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le zǐ sè de huā。 hú dié zài huā shàng fēi wǔ。
The garden is full of purple flowers. Butterflies dance on the flowers.
小刚画了一颗紫色的星星。星星闪闪发光。
xiǎo gāng huà le yì kē zǐ sè de xīng xīng。 xīng xīng shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
Xiao Gang drew a purple star. The star sparkles.
妈妈给我买了一个紫色的气球。气球飞得很高。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè zǐ sè de qì qiú。 qì qiú fēi dé hěn gāo。
Mom bought me a purple balloon. The balloon flies very high.
紫色的茄子很好吃。奶奶用它做菜。
zǐ sè de qié zi hěn hǎo chī。 nǎi nai yòng tā zuò cài。
Purple eggplants are delicious. Grandma uses them to cook.