阴间

陰間
yīnjiān
noun #16,818

Meanings

  1. 1 the nether world
  2. 2 Hades
  3. 3 the underworld
  4. 4 (slang) disturbing; unsettling; awful

Examples

Chuánshuō rén sǐ hòu huì qù yīnjiān.
Legend has it that after death, people go to the underworld.
Zhège dìfang tài yīnjiān le, gǎnjǐn zǒu ba.
This place is super creepy, let's get out of here.

Tips

culture
In traditional Chinese belief, 阴间 is the realm of the dead, governed by 阎王 (Yánwáng, King of Hell). In modern internet slang, 阴间 is used as an adjective meaning 'creepy,' 'disturbing,' or 'cursed' (e.g. 阴间 = creepy photo filter).

Stroke Order

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