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How to say “Green” in Cantonese — 綠色 (luk6 sik1)

The Cantonese for “green” is 綠色 (luk6 sik1).

lukˍ₆綠sikˉ¹色
简 绿色
noungreen
View the full 綠色 entry →

Other ways to say “green”

翠綠ceoi3 luk6
green-blue; emerald green
碧bik1
jade; green; blue; verdant; emerald green
青色ceng1 sik1
yellowish-green, lime green
縹piu5
pale-green (colour), pale-green silk products
青綠ceng1 luk6
deep green

Example sentences with 綠色

ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫sek6-1石lukˍ₆綠sik1.色。
The shirt is jade green.
foˊ²火ceˉ¹車tauˎ₄頭haiˍ₆係lukˍ₆綠sikˉ¹色。
The train engine is green.
ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫wongˎ₄黃lukˍ₆綠sikˉ¹色。
The shirt is yellowish-green.
hoengˉ¹香ziuˉ¹蕉wongˎ₄黃lukˍ₆綠sikˉ¹色。
The banana is yellowish-green.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (luk6 sik1) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

Related words

青綠色ceng1 luk6 sik1
cyan, lime green
螢光綠色jing4 gwong1 luk6 sik1
fluorescent green
綠色消費luk6 sik1 siu1 fai3
green consumption (i.e., conservation)
綠色產品luk6 sik1 caan2 ban2
a "green product" (i.e., conservation)
綠色小巴luk6 sik1 siu2 baa1
green public light bus
藍綠色laam4 luk6 sik1
Aquamarine (color); cyan
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