暗暗

ànàn

adverb #26,279

Meanings

1 secretly
2 inwardly
3 to oneself
4 without letting on

Characters

dark / secret / hidden

dark / secret / hidden (reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

她暗暗决定明天要早起。

Tā ànàn juédìng míngtiān yào zǎo qǐ.

She secretly decided she would get up early tomorrow.

他暗暗发誓，一定要为家人报仇。

Tā ànàn fāshì, yīdìng yào wèi jiārén bàochóu.

He swore inwardly that he would avenge his family.

Tips

usage

暗暗 is an adverb modifying verbs of thought or decision (暗暗想, 暗暗决定, 暗暗发誓). It indicates an action done mentally or quietly, not revealed to others.

Stroke Order

暗 àn