tou4 hung4 sik1桃紅色桃红色
Jyutpingtou4 hung4 sik1
Yaletòuh hùhng sīk
Definition
Peach blossom pink; a bright pinkish-red or magenta color.
colloquialcoloursclothing
How it's used
This colour term specifically refers to a vibrant, pinkish-red hue reminiscent of a peach blossom. It is distinct from standard pink, which is usually described as 粉紅色, as it carries a much stronger, more saturated intensity. You will often see it used to describe clothing or accessories that are meant to stand out.
Examples
She is wearing a peach-coloured shirt today.
Do you think this shade of peach is pretty?
Related words
Common phrases
peach-coloured shirt
peach-coloured lipstick
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 粉紅色, but they are quite different; 粉紅色 is a soft, pale pastel pink, whereas 桃紅色 is a bold, vivid magenta-leaning shade.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
