颜色是一种客观存在的事物,对颜色的认知是人类最基本的认知能力之一。在跨文化交际中,颜色词作为一种语言符号在不同的语言体系中具有不同的用途、文化意蕴和文化价值。本文就以颜色词为例,重点讨论在中英两种语言当中其不同的文化特征,从而指导我们更好地掌握这两种语言,在文化交流中更加得心应手。 Color is an objective thing, and the cognition of color is one of the most basic cognitive abilities of mankind. In intercultural communication, color words as a language symbol have different purposes, cultural implications and cultural values ​​in different language systems. Taking color words as an example, this article focuses on its different cultural features in both Chinese and English languages, guiding us to better understand these two languages ​​and to be more handy in cultural exchanges.