Dictionary entry
chinese-red
adjective
中国红的；朱红色的；橘红色的
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
- 1.
s of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
中国红；朱红色；橘红色
中国红；朱红色；橘红色
In use
The bride wore a chinese-red dress for her wedding.
He painted the front door chinese-red to match the old tiles.
The lanterns glowed chinese-red against the night sky.
Chinese red is [adjective]
Chinese red is a vibrant and auspicious color.
中国红是一种鲜艳且吉利的颜色。
a Chinese-red [noun]
作定语时常用连字符或分开写。
She wore a Chinese-red dress to the wedding.
她穿了一件中国红色的裙子参加婚礼。
paint something Chinese red
They painted the door Chinese red for good luck.
他们把门漆成中国红以求好运。
Common mistakes
She bought a red Chinese vase.She bought a Chinese-red vase.
混淆定语顺序：'red Chinese' 表示'红色的中国（风格）'，而'Chinese-red' 才是'中国红色'。改正后使用带连字符的复合形容词准确表达颜色名称。
The wall is painted Chinese red.The wall is painted Chinese-red.
缺少连字符：'Chinese red' 易被误解为'中国的红色'（泛指），而'Chinese-red' 是专有颜色名'中国红'。改正后将连字符保留以明确词义。
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