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阴暗

陰暗
yīn'àn
adjective HSK 7-9 #8,248

Meanings

  1. 1 dark; gloomy; dim (of a place)
  2. 2 sinister; shady; dark (of personality or motives)

Characters

阴
yīn
dark; cloudy; yin (opposite of yang)
暗
àn
dark; dim; hidden
Both characters mean dark - together they intensify the sense of gloom, physical or psychological.

Examples

HSK 5
他的心理有些阴暗。
Tā de xīnlǐ yǒuxiē yīn'àn.
His mentality is somewhat dark.
HSK 6
阴暗的角落里藏着一只猫。
Yīn'àn de jiǎoluò lǐ cáng zhe yī zhī māo.
A cat was hiding in a dark corner.
HSK 7-9
这条小巷很阴暗。
Zhè tiáo xiǎoxiàng hěn yīn'àn.
This alley is very dark and gloomy.

Tips

usage
阴暗 works for both physical darkness (dim rooms, gloomy weather) and figurative darkness (sinister thoughts, shady dealings). 阴暗面 (yīn'àn miàn) means 'the dark side' of something.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn
暗 àn