How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 53 at the easy level, 69 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Simplified Chinese for describing an object.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 34 words

Simplified Chinese	English
铝	aluminium
角度	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
黑色	black
中心	centre
颜色	colour
混凝土	concrete
对比	contrast
铜	copper
角落	cornerPlace where two walls, two sides or two streets meet
曲线	curve
深色	dark
玻璃	glass
金	gold
绿色	green
铁	iron
皮革	leather
浅色	light
线条	line
材质	material
海军蓝	navy blue
纸	paper
粉红色	pink
沙	sand
形状	shape
有光泽	shiny
银	silverThe metal
光滑	smooth
钢	steel
石头	stone
尖端	tip
三角形	triangle
白色	white
木材	wood
黄色	yellow

Level 2: medium 43 words

Simplified Chinese	English
合金	alloy
拱形	arch
竹子	bamboo
砖	brick
青铜	bronze
纸板	cardboard
陶瓷	ceramic
色彩缤纷	colourful
立方体	cube
对角线	diagonal
菱形	diamond
柔韧	flexible
桃红色	fuchsia
花岗岩	granite
中空	hollow
象牙色	ivory
大理石	marble
哑光	mattWithout shine
椭圆形	oval
淡色	pale
平行	parallel
垂直	perpendicular
素色	plain
瓷器	porcelain
棱锥	pyramid
长方形	rectangle
树脂	resin
僵硬	rigid
粗糙	rough
圆弧状	rounded
色泽	shade
锋利	sharp
天蓝色	sky blue
板岩	slate
球体	sphere
螺旋	spiral
波点	spotted
有弹性	stretchy
色调	tint
钛	titanium
土耳其蓝	turquoise
防水	waterproof
蜡	wax

Level 3: hard 23 words

Simplified Chinese	English
棱角分明	angular
蔚蓝	azure
可生物降解	biodegradable
易折断	brittle
深灰色	charcoal grey
格纹	chequered
深红色	crimson
致密	dense
陶器	earthenware
褪色	faded
荧光	fluorescent
渐变	gradient
靛蓝	indigo
铅	lead
有延展性	malleable
多色	multicoloured
尼龙	nylon
泡沫塑料	polystyrene
有斑点	speckled
失去光泽	tarnished
梯形	trapezium
双色	two tone
柳条编织	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 53 at the easy level, 69 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.