黑乎乎 (hēi hū hū) — pitch-black, dark and gloomy
Definition
A vivid colloquial adjective for something thoroughly dark or covered in grime — more descriptive than plain 黑. Often reduplicated in tone or paired with 的 to modify a noun.
adjective
pitch-blackdark and gloomy
Examples
- 黑乎乎，。Wū zi lǐ hēi hū hū de, shén me yě kàn bú jiàn.The room was pitch-black, couldn't see anything.
- 黑乎乎，。Nà zhī māo quán shēn hēi hū hū de, tè bié kě ài.That cat was all pitch-black, very cute.
- 黑乎乎，。Yuǎn chù hēi hū hū de yí piàn, hǎo xiàng shì sēn lín.In the distance a dark area, seemed like a forest.
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