绿 meaning in English
green; (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子[lu:4 mao4 zi5]) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
Meaning of 绿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- green
- (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子[lu:4 mao4 zi5]) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)
- used in names
How to use 绿
绿 (lǜ) is the everyday word for green, often used as 绿色 (lǜsè) or in compounds like 绿茶 (lǜchá) and 绿灯 (lǜdēng). It can also be a verb in slang meaning to cheat on a partner, from 绿帽子 (lǜ màozi). Example: 春天到了，树都绿了。(Chūntiān dào le, shù dōu lǜ le.) Spring is here, and the trees have all turned green.
The left side 纟 is the silk radical, and the right side 录 (lù) gives the sound. Picture silk thread dyed green, and remember the sound lù turning into lǜ.
Common mistake: Learners often type or write the pinyin as lu and lose the ü, but 绿 is lǜ, not lù like 路 (lù, road). Also do not confuse the right side 录 with 彔 shapes in other characters, and keep the silk radical 纟 on the left.
绿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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绿 lǜ · green · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 绿.
| 绿色 | lǜsè | green |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating an |
| 绿化 | lǜhuà | to make green with plants; to reforest |
| 绿灯 | lǜdēng | green light (traffic signal); (fig.) permission to proceed |
| 碧绿 | bìlǜ | dark green |
| 翠绿 | cuìlǜ | greenish-blue; emerald green |
| 绿地 | lǜdì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) |
| 绿洲 | lǜzhōu | oasis |
| 绿卡 | lǜkǎ | permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card) |
| 红绿灯 | hónglǜdēng | traffic light; traffic signal |
Questions about 绿
What does 绿 mean?
绿 (lǜ) means "green; (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子[lu:4 mao4 zi5]) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 绿?
绿 is made of 1 character: 绿 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 绿 an HSK word?
Yes. 绿 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 绿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 绿 is written 綠.
Why should I be careful with the phrase 戴绿帽子?
戴绿帽子 (dài lǜ màozi), to wear a green hat, means your partner has cheated on you. Because of this, Chinese speakers avoid giving green hats as gifts, and calling someone 绿了 (lǜ le) can be insulting.
Does 绿茶 always just mean green tea?
In normal use it means green tea. In internet slang, calling a girl 绿茶 or 绿茶婊 describes someone who acts innocent but is manipulative, so watch the context.