How to Say ‘Blue is this year, and gray is last year.’ in Traditional Chinese
藍色是今年的，灰色是去年的。
lán sè shì jīn nián de huī sè shì qù nián de
[lánsè shir jīnnián de huīsè shir qùnián de]
💬 Usage Tip: Walk through a chart legend with the pattern color + 是 + X + 的: 紅色是目標的 "red is the target's".
Phrase Breakdown
藍色是今年的，
lán sè shì jīn nián de
blue is this year's
This is the first half of a contrast. Pause briefly at the comma.
藍色是今年的，對嗎？
Blue is this year's, right?
Words in this phrase
藍色
lán sè
[lánsè]
blue
The color blue, like the sky or the sea.
天空是藍色的。
The sky is blue.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
今年
jīn nián
[jīnnián]
this year
The current year.
今年過年我回家。
This New Year I'm going home.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
灰色是去年的。
huī sè shì qù nián de
gray is last year's
The second half mirrors the first, swapping 今年 (this year) for 去年 (last year).
灰色是去年的數字。
Gray is last year's figures.
Words in this phrase
灰色
huī sè
[huīsè]
gray
The color between black and white, like ash.
今天的天空是灰色的。
Today's sky is gray.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
去年
qù nián
[qùnián]
last year
Refers to the year before the current one.
我去年去了日本。
I went to Japan last year.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
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