暗沉沉

ànchénchén

adjective

Meanings

HSK 3

天空暗沉沉的，好像要下雨。

Tiānkōng ànchénchén de, hǎoxiàng yào xiàyǔ.

The sky was dim and overcast, as if it were about to rain.

HSK 7-9

走进那间屋子，里面暗沉沉的，有点让人压抑。

Zǒujìn nà jiān wūzi, lǐmiàn ànchénchén de, yǒudiǎn ràng rén yāyì.

Stepping into the room, it was gloomy inside - a little oppressive.

usage

Richer than plain 暗; the reduplicated 沉沉 adds a heavy, stifling quality. Works for both physical darkness and a heavy mood.

暗 àn

沉 chén