阴间 (yīn jiān) — netherworld, underworld (realm of the dead)
Definition
The realm of the dead in Chinese folk belief (often paired with 阳间, the world of the living). 'Underworld' / 'netherworld' in translation, but it is a cultural concept, not just geography.
noun
netherworldunderworld (realm of the dead)
Examples
- 阴间，。Zài yīn jiān, měi gè líng hún dōu yào jiē shòu shěn pàn.In the netherworld, every soul must undergo judgment.
- 阴间。Tā sǐ hòu bèi sòng jìn le yīn jiān.After he died, he was sent into the netherworld.
- 阴间。Chuán shuō zhōng yīn jiān yǒu shí bā céng dì yù.Legend says the netherworld has eighteen levels of hell.
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