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Color words in English and Chinese in the use of Abstract: The technique of using contrast two languages, English and Chinese words in different colors to illustrate the national history, social system, the difference in moral beliefs, methods and use of color that there are many different colors on the same understanding of the word is also very different. Therefore, to understand and master the vocabulary composed of color words and, on cross-cultural research and exchange have some practical significance. Keywords:: color words, the difference, meaning, Color words, by definition, the role of language in the commitment to the vocabulary to describe the color. In both the language in which there are a large number of color words. In Chinese red, orange, yellow, green, white, black, blue, purple, Gray, in English there are red, orange, yellow, green, white, black, blue, purple, gray corresponding. Chomsky, “Syntactic Chamber” that read: “Language is a fundamental property of language endless variety of means to express new ideas and endless scenarios to make the appropriate reflection. “This is the description of the creative nature of language, words can also determine the expression of a variety of different conditions, the significance of . For the color word is no exception. As a result of national culture, social system, and moral beliefs, culture, arts, customs, values, ways of thinking, lifestyle and the impact of regional differences in style and so on, the objective understanding of people of color also showing a vastly different picture. First, the English and Chinese languages #8203;#8203;on the same color in different understandings of the word Shang Tsung Hung Huang of the Chinese nation. To red and yellow colors for the understanding of the West there is a considerable difference. Chinese people is still red, from the worship of the sun, that the red represents happiness, good fortune, success , loyalty and prosperity. Therefore, in tr