阴霾

陰霾

yīnmái

noun #21,108

Meanings

1 haze
2 smog
3 gloom
4 dark cloud hanging over something

Characters

dark; cloudy; yin

haze; smog; dust storm

Examples

HSK 7-9

城市上空笼罩着一层阴霾。

Chéngshì shàngkōng lǒngzhào zhe yī céng yīnmái.

A layer of haze hangs over the city.

HSK 7-9

他努力驱散内心的阴霾。

Tā nǔlì qūsàn nèixīn de yīnmái.

He worked hard to dispel the gloom in his heart.

Tips

usage

阴霾 works both literally (atmospheric haze/smog) and figuratively (emotional darkness or oppression). The figurative sense is very common: 心中阴霾 (the gloom in one's heart), 阴霾散去 (the clouds lift).

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

霾 mái