How do you say red in Mandarin or Cantonese?

Here's how you say "red" in Mandarin and Cantonese:

Mandarin: 红色 (hóngsè)

* Pronunciation: (hoong-suh)

* Breakdown:

* 红 (hóng) - red

* 色 (sè) - color

Cantonese: 紅色 (hung1 sik1)

* Pronunciation: (hoong-sik)

* Breakdown:

* 紅 (hung1) - red

* 色 (sik1) - color

Note: In both languages, "red" is often used as a descriptive adjective, so it would typically be placed before the noun it's describing. For example:

* Red apple: 苹果 (Mandarin) / 蘋果 (Cantonese)

* Red dress: 红裙子 (Mandarin) / 紅裙 (Cantonese)