阴沉

陰沉

yīnchén

adjective #16,165

Meanings

1 gloomy; overcast
2 somber; sullen (of a person's expression)

Characters

dark; overcast; yin

to sink; heavy; deep

Examples

HSK 2

今天天气阴沉，可能要下雨。

Jīntiān tiānqì yīnchén, kěnéng yào xiàyǔ.

The weather is gloomy today; it might rain.

HSK 5

他的脸色阴沉，一句话也不说。

Tā de liǎnsè yīnchén, yī jù huà yě bù shuō.

His face was somber, and he didn't say a word.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

沉 chén