sing1 hung4猩紅猩红

Jyutpingsing1 hung4

Yalesīng hùhng

名詞

Definition

Scarlet; a bright red color with a slightly orange tinge.

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How it's used

Scarlet is a specific, vivid color term that is rarely used in casual daily speech compared to general terms like 紅色. It is most frequently encountered in descriptions of clothing, fabrics, or artistic contexts where precise color accuracy is required. When describing everyday objects, speakers usually opt for simpler descriptors like 大紅 or 鮮紅.

Examples

keoi5佢gin2件daai6大lau1褸hai6係sing1猩hung4紅㗎，gaa4好hou2搶coeng2眼。

Her coat is scarlet, it is very eye-catching.

nei5你zung1鍾ji3意sing1猩hung4紅ding6定hai6係sin1鮮hung4紅do1多di1啲aa4呀？

Do you prefer scarlet or bright red?

Common phrases

sing1猩hung4紅sik1色

scarlet color

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 猩猩, which refers to an orangutan or gorilla. While the character 猩 is shared, they are unrelated in meaning, and using 猩紅 to describe an animal will cause confusion.