Definition
暗中 (àn zhōng) is a noun meaning 'the dark' or 'a hidden place', often used in phrases like 在暗中 (in the dark) or adverbially to mean 'secretly'. It is more formal than 偷偷 (tōu tōu, 'stealthily') and 悄悄 (qiāo qiāo, 'quietly'), which are adverbs. 暗地里 (àn dì lǐ) is a similar noun used adverbially; 黑暗 (hēi àn) and 黑 (hēi) are adjectives for 'dark', not nouns.
noun
the darka place hidden from viewa state of obscurity or secrecy
Examples
- 暗中，。Tā gùyì duǒ zài àn zhōng, děng péngyou jīngguò.He deliberately hid in the dark, waiting for his friend to pass by.
- 暗中。Jǐngchá yìzhí yǐncáng zài àn zhōng guānchá xiányírén.The police stayed hidden in the dark, watching the suspect.
- 暗中。Cóng àn zhōng tūrán chōng chū yì zhī māo.A cat suddenly dashed out from the dark.
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