黑 (hēi) — black (the color); dark; dim; illegal; shady; secret
Definition
黑 covers three distinct uses: the color black, literally 'dark/dim' (rooms, sky), and figuratively 'illegal/secret' (e.g. 黑钱 illegal money). For 'dark' it overlaps with 暗, but 暗 emphasizes lack of light, while 黑 is broader.
adjective
black (the color)darkdimillegalshadysecret
Examples
- 黑。Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn hēi chèn shān.He is wearing a black shirt.
- 黑，。Zhè ge fáng jiān tài hēi le, wǒ kàn bú jiàn dōng xī.This room is too dark, I can't see anything.
- 。Zhè zhǒng hēi qián bù néng huā.This kind of black money cannot be spent.
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