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阴谋

陰謀
yīnmóu
noun HSK 6 #3,445

Meanings

  1. 1 conspiracy; plot; scheme
  2. 2 to conspire

Characters

阴
yīn
dark; hidden; secret
谋
móu
to scheme; to plan
A dark scheme — a conspiracy or secret plot.

Examples

这是一个阴谋！
Zhè shì yī gè yīn móu!
This is a conspiracy!
他们的阴谋被揭露了。
Tāmen de yīn móu bèi jiēlù le.
Their conspiracy was exposed.
有人在背后搞阴谋。
Yǒu rén zài bèihòu gǎo yīn móu.
Someone is scheming behind the scenes.
阴谋论在网上很流行。
Yīn móu lùn zài wǎng shàng hěn liúxíng.
Conspiracy theories are popular online.

Tips

usage
阴谋 is always negative — a secret evil plan. Compare with 策划 (cèhuà, to plan/organize), which is neutral, or 阳谋 (yáng móu, an open stratagem).

Stroke Order

阴 yīn
谋 móu