黑漆漆 (hēi qī qī) — pitch-dark; totally dark
Definition
Reduplicated adjective bound form meaning 'pitch-dark' — always used as a pre-nominal modifier (黑漆漆的 + noun) and never stands alone. Stronger and more vivid than plain 黑暗, emphasizing complete blackness.
bound form
pitch-darktotally dark
Examples
- 黑漆漆，。Fáng jiān lǐ hēi qī qī de, shén me dōu kàn bú jiàn.The room was pitch-dark; I couldn't see anything.
- 黑漆漆，。Wài miàn hēi qī qī de yí piàn, lián lù dēng dōu miè le.Outside it was a pitch-black expanse, with even the streetlights out.
- 黑漆漆，。Nà tiáo xiǎo xiàng wǎn shàng hēi qī qī de, wǒ yí gè rén bù gǎn zǒu.That alley is pitch-dark at night; I dare not walk through it alone.
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