橙

chéng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

Definitions

1. orange tree
2. orange (color)

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 甜橙 tián chéng 甜橙 tián chéng sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) 水果名: sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)

Related words

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• 橘 jú 橘 jú mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) 柑橘类水果: mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)
• 柑橘 gān jú 柑橘 gān jú citrus 芸香科柑橘属: citrus

Synonyms

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• 橙色 chéng sè 橙色 chéng sè orange (color) 指颜色: orange (color)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

橙 (chéng) refers to the fruit or tree; use 橙色 (chéngsè) when specifically talking about the color.

Example Sentences

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这个 橙 子很甜。

This orange is very sweet.

她喜歡柳 橙 嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 826101)

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Words Containing 橙

• 橙汁 橙汁 chéng zhī: orange juice
• 柳橙 柳橙 liǔ chéng: orange (fruit)
• 柳橙汁 柳橙汁 liǔ chéng zhī: orange juice
• 橙剂 橙剂 chéng jì: Agent Orange (herbicide)
• 橙子 橙子 chéng zi: orange
• 橙斑翅柳莺 橙斑翅柳莺 chéng bān chì liǔ yīng: (bird species of China) buff-barred warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher)
• 橙皮 橙皮 chéng pí: orange peel
• 橙皮果酱 橙皮果酱 chéng pí guǒ jiàng: (orange) marmalade
• 橙红色 橙红色 chéng hóng sè: red-orange color
• 橙翅噪鹛 橙翅噪鹛 chéng chì zào méi: (bird species of China) Elliot's laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii)
• 橙胸咬鹃 橙胸咬鹃 chéng xiōng yǎo juān: (bird species of China) orange-breasted trogon (Harpactes oreskios)
• 橙胸姬鹟 橙胸姬鹟 chéng xiōng jī wēng: (bird species of China) rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata)
• 橙胸绿鸠 橙胸绿鸠 chéng xiōng lǜ jiū: (bird species of China) orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus)
• 橙腹叶鹎 橙腹叶鹎 chéng fù yè bēi: (bird species of China) orange-bellied leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii)
• 橙色 橙色 chéng sè: orange (color)
• 橙色剂 橙色剂 chéng sè jì: Agent Orange (herbicide)
• 橙色战剂 橙色战剂 chéng sè zhàn jì: Agent Orange (herbicide)
• 橙头地鸫 橙头地鸫 chéng tóu dì dōng: (bird species of China) orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)
• 橙黄 橙黄 chéng huáng: orange yellow
• 甜橙 甜橙 tián chéng: sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)
• 红橙 红橙 hóng chéng: blood orange
• 红橙黄绿蓝靛紫 红橙黄绿蓝靛紫 hóng chéng huáng lǜ lán diàn zǐ: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (the colors of the rainbow)
• 脐橙 脐橙 qí chéng: navel orange
• 酸橙 酸橙 suān chéng: lime (fruit)
• 香橙 香橙 xiāng chéng: orange (tree and fruit)
• 鲜橙多 鲜橙多 xiān chéng duō: Xianchengduo, Chinese brand of orange-flavored soft drink