Chinese Color Words Happy Easter
Spring is a fun time to learn or review the Chinese color words! Have you dyed some Easter eggs? How about an Easter egg hunt? Do you know all the colors of the jelly beans? How about making colorful cupcakes or cake pops? Have a fun and sweet time to play with color words and expression this spring!
When we dye Easter eggs, we can say the names of each color. What colors do you see in the picture below? What color is it? = shén me yán sè? 什麼顏色? 什么颜色？
White = Bái sè 白色; Blue = Lán sè 藍色 | 蓝色; Red = Hóng sè 紅色 | 红色;
Yellow = Huáng sè 黃色; Green = Lǜ sè 綠色 | 绿色; Orange = Jú sè 橘色 is also known as Chéng sé 橙色 in Mainland China.
Do you like to eat oranges? Orange – Jú zi 橘子. How about the color orange? Orange color – Jú sè 橘色. That is easy to remember, isn’t it. You will also hear some people say Chéng zi 橙子 for the orange you eat, and Chéng sè 橙色 for the color orange.
We know about egg hunt activities and family gatherings for Easter. We also want to share the a simple story of Easter with young learners:
Easter is a special springtime celebration filled with joy and new beginnings! Long ago, a kind teacher named Jesus who taught people to be loving and caring to one another. During Easter, we remember how Jesus showed the world what love and kindness are.
Easter comes when winter ends and spring arrives. It brings beautiful flowers, baby animals, and warm sunshine. That’s why we see many symbols of new life during Easter time, such as baby chicks, bunnies, and colorful eggs!
Many families celebrate Easter by decorating eggs with bright and fun colors, having egg hunts where children search for hidden eggs, and sharing special meals with family and friends. Some people also go to church and give thanks for the gift of spring and new beginnings.
Easter reminds us that after cold winter days, spring always returns with beautiful colors and new life, just like how kindness and love can bring happiness and bright up the world.
Colorful Reading Fun with “A Tiny Story”
Today we’re excited to share a special printable from our “I Can Read Chinese” series by Miss Panda Chinese! This adorable reading activity helps children practice their langauge skills in two languages – English and Chinese with a fun, colorful style.
In this tiny story young readers will read simple sentences about different colors: red, orange, yellow, and blue. The story ends with a question asking readers about their favorite color, encouraging young ones to engage with the text and express their preferences.
Each word is presented in English and Chinese characters, with pinyin support to help with pronunciation. The cheerful illustration will capture children’s attention and helps them connect the words with visual cues.
This bite-sized reading activity is perfect for:
- Introducing basic color vocabulary in both English and Chinese
- Building reading confidence with short, simple sentences in Chinese
- Creating a positive multilingual reading experience
- Starting conversations about colors and preferences
Just download, print, and guide your young linquists to read A Tiny Story abpit colors in two languages! This activity pairs perfectly with our Easter color theme and can be used as a follow-up to egg decorating or spring crafts.
Download Traditional Chinese version HERE
Download Simplified Chinese version HERE
What other fun expressions you need to know for Easter and Spring? Let’s take a look!
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Easter – Fù huó jié – 復活節。复活节
Rabbit – Tù zǐ – 兔子。
Easter Rabbit – Fù huó jié tù zǐ – 復活節兔子。复活节兔子
Egg(s) – Dàn – 蛋。
Colored egg(s) – Cǎi dàn – 彩蛋。
Easter eggs – Fù huó jié cǎi dàn – 復活節彩蛋。复活节彩蛋
Jelly Beans – Táng dòu – 糖豆。
Colorful jelly beans 彩色的糖豆。
What is your favorite colored jelly beans? –
Nǐ zuì xǐ huan shén me yán sè de táng dòu?
你最喜歡什麼顏色的糖豆？
你最喜欢什么颜色的糖豆
I like the _(insert color word)_ jelly beans the most.
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan _________ de táng dòu!
我最喜歡 _(insert color word)_ 的糖豆！
我最喜欢 _(insert color word)_ 的糖豆！
Easter Egg Hunt
Fù huó jié zhǎo cǎi dàn
復活節找彩蛋
复活节找彩蛋
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Download, Print, and Enjoy! Traditional Chinese version here • Simplified Chinese version Here
Happy Easter! Fù huó jié kuài lè! 復活節快樂! Have a colorful day! Happy Spring!
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Spring Learning Unit in Simplified Chinese-Pinyin-English
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I love that you used easter eggs for this. I wish I would’ve thought of doing that when we were coloring eggs. Maybe I’ll do that with all the left over jelly beans!
That is always a fun activity for children. You know what we do when we are drying the eggs…Jelly Beans Hunt with Color Sorting! It is definitely a treat for the kids! Thank you for visiting! Let’s always keep learning fun! ~Miss Panda