The Chinese word 黑 means “black” in English. It is a basic color word used to describe the absence of light or the darkest shade in a color spectrum. 黑 is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe objects or things that are black in color, such as 黑色的衣服 meaning “black clothes” or 黑色的汽车 meaning “black car”. It can also be used metaphorically to describe negative emotions or situations, such as 黑暗 meaning “darkness” or “gloom”.
Translation
Adjective: black, dark
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这只猫的毛是黑色的 | zhè zhī māo de máo shì hēi sè de | This cat’s fur is black |
| 夜晚里的天空是黑色的 | yè wǎn lǐ de tiān kōng shì hēi sè de | The sky at night is black |
| 黑暗中看不见东西 | hēi àn zhōng kàn bù jiàn dōng xī | You can’t see anything in the dark |
| 他的眼睛很黑很亮 | tā de yǎn jīng hěn hēi hěn liàng | His eyes are very black and bright |
| 我不喜欢穿黑色的衣服 | wǒ bù xǐ huān chuān hēi sè de yī fú | I don’t like wearing black clothes |
| 她的头发很黑很长 | tā de tóu fǎ hěn hēi hěn cháng | Her hair is very black and long |
| 这个房间很黑，需要打开灯 | zhè gè fáng jiān hěn hēi, xū yào dǎ kāi dēng | This room is very dark and needs the light turned on |
| 这个字体太小，很难看清楚黑色的字 | zhè gè zì tǐ tài xiǎo, hěn nán kàn qīng chǔ hēi sè de zì | The font is too small and it’s hard to read the black text |
HSK
黑 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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