金黄

金黃

jīnhuáng

adjective #33,832

Meanings

1 golden yellow
2 golden

Characters

Examples

秋天的银杏叶变成金黄色。

Qiūtiān de yínxìng yè biànchéng jīnhuángsè.

In autumn the ginkgo leaves turn golden yellow.

她把面包烤得金黄酥脆。

Tā bǎ miànbāo kǎo de jīnhuáng sū cuì.

She baked the bread to a crisp golden brown.

Tips

usage

Color adjectives often take a 色 suffix when used attributively: 金黄色的头发 (golden-blonde hair) sounds more natural than 金黄的头发. Without 色 it often describes food texture/color or leaves — 烤得金黄 (toasted golden), 金黄的稻田 (golden rice paddies).

Stroke Order

金 jīn

黄 huáng