紫 [－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. purple
  2. violet
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. purple/violet/amethyst/Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye)/Japanese: murasaki/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​紅加​藍​而​成​嘅​顏​色​，​例如​係​薰衣草​嘅​顏​色
    purple; violet
    • 紫色
      紫色
      zi2 sik1
      purple in colour
    • 條裙紫得滯，我唔鍾意。
      条裙紫得滞，我唔钟意。
      tiu4 kwan4 zi2 dak1 zai6, ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3.
      The dress is too purple. I don't like it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    a surname
  2. character
    purple; violet; dark pink (combination of red and blue colours)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. purple, violet
  2. amethyst
  3. surname
  4. Cangjie Input
    YPVIF
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #1058
  2. HSK3 五级汉字表 #297
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    明代十五世纪初紫禁城是北京的中心。
    明代十五世紀初紫禁城是北京的中心。
    míng dài shí wǔ shì jì chū zǐ jìn chéng shì běi jīng de zhōng xīn 。
    • In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City.
  2. Mandarin
    紫外线可导致皮肤癌。
    紫外線可導致皮膚癌。
    zǐ wài xiàn kě dǎo zhì pí fū ái 。
    • Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
  3. Mandarin
    把蓝色和红色混在一起就是紫色。
    把藍色和紅色混在一起就是紫色。
    bǎ lán sè hé hóng sè hùn zài yī qǐ jiù shì zǐ sè 。
    • If you mix blue and red, you'll get purple.
  4. Mandarin
    花园里开满了紫丁香花。
    花園裏開滿了紫丁香花。
    huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le zǐ dīng xiāng huā 。
    • The scent of lilacs is pervading the garden.
  5. Mandarin
    我的男朋友想把头发染紫。
    我的男朋友想把頭發染紫。
    wǒ de nán péng you xiǎng bǎ tóu fā rǎn zǐ 。
    • My boyfriend wants to dye his hair purple.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋屋企只猫好钟意食紫菜。
    我哋屋企隻貓好鍾意食紫菜。
    ngo5 dei2 uk1 kei2 zek3 maau1 hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 zi2 coi3 。
    • Our cat is very fond of seaweed.
  2. Cantonese
    我钟意件灰色冷衫多过件紫色冷衫。
    我鍾意件灰色冷衫多過件紫色冷衫。
    ngo5 zung1 ji3 gin6 fui1 sik1 laang1 saam1 do1 gwo3 gin6 zi2 sik1 laang1 saam1 。
    • I like the gray sweater more than the purple one.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    荣获金紫荆勋章
    榮獲金紫荊勳章
    • to receive the Grand Bauhinia Medal
  2. Cantonese
    阿娜佢畀星探发掘咗。佢咁靓女、把声又甜，实大红大紫啦！
    阿娜佢畀星探發掘咗。佢咁靚女、把聲又甜，實大紅大紫啦！
    aa3 naa4 keoi5 bei2 sing1 taam3 faat3 gwat6 zo2, keoi5 gam3 leng3 neoi2, baa2 seng1 jau6 tim4, sat6 daai6 hung4 daai6 zi2 laa1!
    • Anna has been recruited by talent scouts. She's so attractive, and has such a sweet voice. She'll be very famous and popular for sure!
  3. Cantonese
    好多人觉得紫色代表浪漫。
    好多人覺得紫色代表浪漫。
    hou2 do1 jan4 gok3 dak1 zi2 sik1 doi6 biu2 long6 maan6.
    • Many people think that the colour purple is romantic.
  4. Cantonese
    紫薇
    紫薇
    • crape myrtle
  5. Cantonese
    紫外光
    紫外光
    zi2 ngoi6 gwong1
    • ultraviolet radiation
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    紫禁城
    紫禁城
    zǐ jìn chéng
    • Forbidden City
  2. Mandarin
    紫赯脸
    紫赯臉
    zǐ táng liǎn
    • red-purple complexion
  3. Mandarin
    彩虹七色是红橙黄绿蓝靛紫。
    彩虹七色是紅橙黃綠藍靛紫。
    cǎi hóng qī sè shì hóng chéng huáng lǜ lán diàn zǐ ．
    • The seven colours of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
  4. Mandarin
    这个歌星正大红大紫着呢。
    這個歌星正大紅大紫着呢。
    zhè ge gē xīng zhèng dà hóng dà zǐ zhe ne ．
    • This singer is very popular right now.
  5. Mandarin
    紫微大帝
    紫微大帝
    zǐ wēi dà dì
    • Ziwei Emperor