黑暗

hēi àn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Common

Definitions

1. dark
2. darkly
3. darkness

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 光明 guāng míng 光明 guāng míng light 黑暗与光明相对: light

Related words

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• 幽暗 yōu àn 幽暗 yōu àn gloom 形容光线昏暗: gloom

Synonyms

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• 阴暗 yīn àn 阴暗 yīn àn dim 都表示缺少光亮: dim

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with “社会” in “黑暗社会” to mean a corrupt society.

Common mistakes

“黑暗” can only describe physical darkness or metaphorical corruption, not for 'dark' as in a dark color. Use “深色” for dark colors.

Example Sentences

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黑暗 过后，我们终于看到了曙光。

After the darkness, we finally saw the dawn.

蜡烛在 黑暗 里发光。

The candle shines in the darkness.

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Words Containing 黑暗

• 黎明前的黑暗 黎明前的黑暗 lí míng qián de hēi àn: darkness comes before dawn
• 黑暗时代 黑暗时代 hēi àn shí dài: Dark Ages

Child Words of 黑暗

• 暗 暗 àn: dark
• 黑 黑 hēi: black