暗
中

In the dark in Chinese: 暗中 (àn zhōng)

àn zhōng

in the dark

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in the dark
  2. 2in secret
  3. 3on the sly
  4. 4surreptitiously

Stroke order

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暗
中

Zhuyin

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ㄢˋ

àn

ㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄨㄥ

zhōng

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 暗中 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他暗中观察着每个人。

    tā àn zhōng guān chá zhe měi gè rén。

    He secretly observed everyone.

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Related words

暗

àn

dark

中

zhōng

within

中国

zhōng guó

China

中午

zhōng wǔ

noon

中间

zhōng jiān

the middle

其中

qí zhōng

among

中文

zhōng wén

Chinese language

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate

中介

zhōng jiè

to act as intermediary

中心

zhōng xīn

center

中旬

zhōng xún

middle third of a month

中学

zhōng xué

middle school

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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