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How to Say ‘The red ones are sold out’ in Simplified Chinese

红色的卖完了

hóng sè de mài wán le

[hóngsè de mài wán luh]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after a color lets it stand in for the item, so you don't need to repeat "T-shirt". 红色的 means "the red one(s)". You can do the same with 白色的 "the white one" or 黑色的 "the black one".

Phrase Breakdown

红色的

hóng sè de

the red one(s)

红色 (hóngsè) means 'red'. Adding 的 makes it 'the red one'. The 的 is light and quick.

Example

我喜欢红色的。

I like the red one.

Words in this phrase

红色

hóng sè

[hóngsè]

red

The color red; considered lucky in China.

Example

我喜欢红色。

I like red.

的

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after an adjective or noun to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun already understood.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

卖完了

mài wán le

sold out

卖 (mài, falling tone) means 'sell'. 完 means 'finished'. 了 shows the change has happened.

Example

票卖完了。

The tickets are sold out.

Words in this phrase

卖完

mài wán

[mài wán]

sold out

Sell (卖) until finished (完).

Example

苹果都卖完了。

The apples are all sold out.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

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