绿

lù

绿 — lù

  1. the character 绿 as used in personal or place names

    她的名字里有一个「绿」字。 tā de míngzì lǐ yǒu yígè lǜ zì — Her name contains the character "lǜ" (green).

绿 — lǜ

  1. green (the color)

    这棵树的叶子很绿。 zhè kē shù de yèzi hěn lǜ — The leaves of this tree are very green.

  2. (slang) to cuckold; to cheat on (one's spouse or partner) — derived from 绿帽子

    他说他怀疑他老婆绿了他。 tā shuō tā huáiyí tā lǎopó lǜ le tā — He says he suspects his wife has cheated on him.