cōnglǜ

葱绿

Word · AdjectiveTraditional蔥綠

pale yellowish green; verdant

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

pale yellowish green

This color is reminiscent of the tender inside of a scallion or spring onion. Synonymous with 葱心儿绿 (cōng xīn er lǜ).

Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tiáo条
cōng葱
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
wéi围
jīn巾
 。

She bought a pale yellowish-green scarf.

Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
shì是
kě可
ài爱
de的
cōng葱
lǜ绿
sè色
 。

This shirt is a lovely pale yellowish-green.

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Huà画
jiā家
yòng用
cōng葱
lǜ绿
sè色
miáo描
huì绘
le了
chūn春
tiān天
de的
qì气
xī息
 。

The painter used a pale yellowish-green to depict the feeling of spring.

2.

adjective

verdant; lush green (of plants and grass)

literary

Describes the vibrant, fresh green color of thriving vegetation, often after rain or in spring.

Cōng葱
lǜ绿
de的
tián田
yě野
yī一
wàng望
wú无
jì际
 。

The verdant fields stretch as far as the eye can see.

Yǔ雨
hòu后
de的
zhú竹
lín林
gèng更
jiā加
cōng葱
lǜ绿
kě可
ài爱
 。

The bamboo grove became even more lush and lovely after the rain.

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Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
cōng葱
lǜ绿
de的
cǎo草
mù木
 。

The hillside is covered with verdant grass and trees.

Chūn春
tiān天
ràng让
zhěng整
gè个
gōng公
yuán园
biàn变
de得
cōng葱
lǜ绿
 。

Spring turns the entire park lush and green.