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Learn how to say colours in Mandarin, explore the museum collections, in person or virtually, and create your own Chinese object card.
Age:
Aimed at Primary 5-7 pupils learning Mandarin.
Languages:
The words of each colour are shown in English, Mandarin, and Pinyin.
Did you know?
Pinyin is an international guide for pronouncing Mandarin words.
With thanks to
Dalry Primary who helped us create this resource
Teachers/Parents/Carers - Find out more in our Teachers' notes.
Using the gifs or downloads below, find out where each object is in the museum. Can you remember how to say the colour in Mandarin for each one? You can try to find them online either by:
You can also try to find them on your next visit to the National Museum of Scotland.
While you are exploring, look out for an object you'd like to create a card (download below), short film or even a gif about!
Using the Mandarin resource backpack in the museum. Image © Ruth Armstrong
The final object is chosen by you! It could be something you find on Google Streeview, by searching our collections, or even something from your house.
Remember to make a note of its colour and practice saying that colour in Mandarin.
Using the Mandarin resource in the museum. Image © Ruth Armstrong
This resource is designed to be used in the classroom, at home or on a visit to the museum.
For online use use the instructions above.
For use at the museum, the teachers' notes below will be of particular use. They include:
Practice saying these colours in Mandarin.
Colour |
Mandarin |
Pinyin |
English |
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黑色 | hēi sè | black |
 |
白色 | bái sè | white |
 |
红色 | hóng sè | red |
 |
蓝色 | lán sè | blue |
 |
粉色 | fěn sè | pink |
 |
棕色 | zōng sè | brown |
 |
绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
 |
银色 | yín sè | silver |
 |
黄色 | huáng | yellow |
 |
橘色 | jú sè | orange |
 |
紫色 | zĭ sè | purple |
 |
金色 | jīn sè | gold |
When visiting the museum, classes can book to use our Mandarin activity backpacks to explore the objects in person. The backpacks contain sensory items relating to each of our seven objects featured in this resource.
Mandarin resource activity backpack. Image © Ruth Armstrong
