No. 2,308 in Chinese
青
"青" means green, blue, or youthful.
In a sentence
我的家乡四季常青。
My hometown is evergreen all year round.
青 means 'green' or 'verdant' in this context, describing the lush, green vegetation that persists through the changing seasons.
他年轻时喜欢青色的衬衫。
He liked green shirts when he was young.
青 is used as a color, typically indicative of green or blue shades depending on context, here referring to the green color of the shirts.
在中国传统文化中，青松象征坚韧与长寿。
In traditional Chinese culture, green pine trees symbolize resilience and longevity.
青 is combined with 松 (pine tree) to specify the green color of the foliage, and is used metaphorically to symbolize qualities associated with pine trees.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “青” in actual Chinese podcasts.
Find “青” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Chinese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 中文, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Chinese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).