黯淡

àndàn

adjective #20,882

Meanings

1 dim
2 gloomy
3 bleak
4 dismal

Characters

dark; dim; gloomy

faint; pale; thin

Examples

HSK 4

失业后，他的前途显得一片黯淡。

Shīyè hòu, tā de qiántú xiǎnde yīpiàn àndàn.

After losing his job, his future looked bleak.

HSK 7-9

她的眼神黯淡，看起来很伤心。

Tā de yǎnshén àndàn, kànqǐlái hěn shāngxīn.

Her eyes were dim; she looked very sad.

Tips

usage

黯淡 is a variant of 暗淡 and shares the same meaning. 黯淡 is slightly more literary and tends to be used in figurative contexts (a bleak future, dim eyes), while 暗淡 can also describe literal dimness of light.

Stroke Order

黯 àn

淡 dàn