The Chinese word 暗 means “dark” or “dim”. It can also be used to describe something that is hidden or secret. For example, you might say “这个房间很暗” to mean “this room is very dark”. Or, you might say “他对这个问题很暗” to mean “he is very secretive about this issue”.
Translation
Adjective: dark
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这个房间太暗了，我看不清楚 | zhège fángjiān tài àn le, wǒ kàn bù qīngchǔ | This room is too dark, I can’t see clearly |
| 天黑了，路上很暗，要小心 | tiān hēi le, lùshàng hěn àn, yào xiǎoxīn | It’s dark outside, the road is very dark, be careful |
| 他的未来很暗，因为他没有好工作 | tā de wèilái hěn àn, yīnwèi tā méiyǒu hǎo gōngzuò | His future is very bleak because he doesn’t have a good job |
| 这个电影有点暗，我看不懂 | zhège diànyǐng yǒudiǎn àn, wǒ kàn bù dǒng | This movie is a bit obscure, I don’t understand it |
| 他的脸色很暗，好像有什么事情烦他 | tā de liǎnsè hěn àn, hǎoxiàng yǒu shénme shìqíng fán tā | His face is very gloomy, it seems that something is bothering him |
| 这个地方很偏僻，晚上很暗 | zhège dìfāng hěn piānpì, wǎnshàng hěn àn | This place is very remote, it’s very dark at night |
HSK
暗 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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