黑暗 (hēi àn) — dark (lacking light); dark (sinister, grim, oppressive)
Definition
黑暗 covers both literal darkness and figurative 'grim, oppressive' senses (e.g. 黑暗的历史). 黑 is just the color 'black'; 暗 is mainly 'dim/hidden'; 漆黑 is an intensifier meaning 'pitch-black'.
adjective
dark (lacking light)dark (sinister, grim, oppressive)
Examples
- 黑暗，。Zhè ge fáng jiān tài hēi àn le, wǒ shén me dōu kàn bú jiàn.This room is too dark; I can't see anything.
- 黑暗。Nà duàn hēi àn de lì shǐ ràng rén yǒng yuǎn wú fǎ wàng jì.That dark period of history is unforgettable.
- 黑暗，。Tā xīn qíng hěn hēi àn, bù xiǎng gēn rèn hé rén shuō huà.He was in a dark mood and didn't want to talk to anyone.
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