How to Say “A different color” in Chinese
Shopping · HSK 2
"A different color" in Chinese is 别的颜色 (bié de yán sè). 别的 (bié de) means 'other' or 'different' and is the natural way to ask for alternatives while shopping. You could also say 其他的颜色 (qí tā de yán sè), which sounds slightly more formal.
Primary translation
别的颜色
bié de yán sè
Traditional: 別的顏色
Variants by register
Formal
请问有别的颜色吗？
Qǐng wèn yǒu bié de yán sè ma?
Casual
有别的颜色吗？
Yǒu bié de yán sè ma?
When to use it
别的 (bié de) means 'other' or 'different' and is the natural way to ask for alternatives while shopping. You could also say 其他的颜色 (qí tā de yán sè), which sounds slightly more formal. Note that 颜色 uses 色 (sè) with a falling tone; many learners mispronounce it as 'shǎi', which only works in casual northern speech like 什么色儿. Add 吗 at the end to turn it into a yes/no question.
Example sentences
这件有别的颜色吗？
Zhè jiàn yǒu bié de yán sè ma?
Does this one come in a different color?
我想看看别的颜色。
Wǒ xiǎng kàn kan bié de yán sè.
I'd like to see a different color.
有没有深一点的颜色？
Yǒu méi yǒu shēn yì diǎn de yán sè?
Do you have a slightly darker color?