How to Say ‘The sky is blue.’ in Simplified Chinese
天空是蓝色的。
tiān kōng shì lán sè de
[tian kong shir lánsè de]
💬 Usage Tip: To describe what color something is, wrap the color in 是……的: 天空是蓝色的. Swap in other things and colors, e.g. 苹果是红色的 "the apple is red".
Phrase Breakdown
天空
tiān kōng
[tian kong]
sky
The expanse of air over any given place, often seen as where the atmosphere meets space.
今晚的天空很美。
The sky is beautiful tonight.
是蓝色的。
shì lán sè de
is blue
The pattern 是…的 (shì…de) describes a quality: 'is blue (in color)'. 的 is light and short.
大海是蓝色的。
The sea is blue.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A very common verb used to link a subject with a description, identity, or measurement.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
蓝色
lán sè
[lánsè]
blue
The color of a clear sky or the sea.
我有一支蓝色的笔。
I have a blue pen.
的
de
[de]
(descriptive particle)
Placed after a word to make it describe something, as in 'X is a [color] one'.
这个杯子是白色的。
This cup is white.
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