灰暗

huī'àn

adjective #18,753

Meanings

1 dull gray
2 drab
3 gloomy

Characters

Examples

天空灰暗，看起来要下雨了。

Tiānkōng huī'àn, kànqǐlái yào xiàyǔ le.

The sky is dull and gray — it looks like it's going to rain.

她回忆起那段灰暗的日子。

Tā huíyì qǐ nàduàn huī'àn de rìzi.

She recalled those gloomy days.

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usage

灰暗 can describe both literal colors (dull gray) and figurative moods (gloomy, bleak). 灰暗的前途 = a bleak future.

Stroke Order

灰 huī

暗 àn