阴
暗

Dim in Chinese: 阴暗 (yīn àn)

yīn àn

dim

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 陰暗1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1dim
  2. 2dark
  3. 3overcast
  4. 4darkness
  5. 5shadow
  6. 6(fig.) dismal
  7. 7gloomy
  8. 8somber
  9. 9murky
  10. 10shadowy (side)

Stroke order

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阴
暗

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄣ

yīn

ㄧ/ iㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄢˋ

àn

ㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

阴暗

Simplified

陰暗

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 这个房间又小又阴暗。

    zhè ge fáng jiān yòu xiǎo yòu yīn àn。

    This room is small and dark.

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Related words

阴

yīn

overcast (weather)

暗

àn

dark

阴天

yīn tiān

cloudy day

暗示

àn shì

to hint

黑暗

hēi àn

dark

阴谋

yīn móu

to conspire

阴影

yīn yǐng

(lit. and fig.) shadow

暗杀

àn shā

to assassinate

暗中

àn zhōng

in the dark

阴性

yīn xìng

negative

暗地里

àn dì li

secretly

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