绿 (lǜ) — green; to cheat on.
Real origin: Silk (纟) + 录 lù for the sound: lǜ, silk dyed green.
Example sentences with 绿:
- 这个杯子是绿的。 — Zhè ge bēi zi shì lǜ de. — This cup is green.
- 我喜欢绿的那件。 — Wǒ xǐ huan lǜ de nà jiàn. — I like the green one.
- 春天到了，树叶变绿了。 — chūn tiān dào le shù yè biàn lǜ le — Spring has arrived, and the leaves have turned green.
- 公园里的草地绿绿的，非常漂亮。 — Gōng yuán lǐ de cǎo dì lǜ lǜ de, fēi cháng piào liang. — The lawn in the park is lush and green, and very pretty.
- 他绿了我。 — tā lǜ le wǒ — He cheated on me.
- 他绿了自己的女朋友。 — Tā lǜ le zì jǐ de nǚ péng you. — He cheated on his girlfriend.
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