Hanzi

黑

black/dark/sinister/secret/shady/illegal/to hide (sth) away/to vilify/(loanword) to hack (computing)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

hēi

Bopomofo

ㄏㄟ

Jyutping

haak1

Example sentences

黑 hēi
天色已經黑了。
天色已经黑了。

The sky has already become dark.

了 le
天黑了。

It has gotten dark.

黑暗 hēiàn
在黑暗的洞穴裡，他感到一絲恐懼。
在黑暗的洞穴里，他感到一丝恐惧。

In the dark cave, he felt a bit of fear.

身影 shēnyǐng
她的身影漸漸消失在黑暗中。
她的身影渐渐消失在黑暗中。

Her figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

黑色 hēisè
他穿著一件黑色的外套。

He is wearing a black coat.

眼鏡 / 眼镜 yǎnjìng
他戴著一副黑色的眼鏡。
他戴著一副黑色的眼镜。

He is wearing a pair of black glasses.

漆黑 qīhēi
停電後，屋子裡變得一片漆黑。
停电后，屋子里变得一片漆黑。

After the power outage, the house became pitch black.

照亮 zhàoliàng
月光照亮了漆黑的山路。

The moonlight lit up the pitch-black mountain path.

黑人 hēirén
這位黑人醫師在社區開免費講座。
这位黑人医师在社区开免费讲座。

This Black doctor gives free lectures in the community.

黑夜 hēiyè
黑夜裡，星星顯得格外明亮。
黑夜里，星星显得格外明亮。

In the dark night, the stars appear exceptionally bright.

Example Vocabulary

黑

hei1

black; dark; evil; illegal

黑暗

hei1'an4

dark; darkness

黑色

hei1'se4

black color; sinister; illegal

摸黑

mo1'hei1

漆黑

qi1'hei1

pitch black; dark

黑人

hei1'ren2

Black person; in some Chinese contexts, an unregistered or hidden person

黑夜

hei1'ye4

night; dark night

黑客

hei1'ke4

hacker

倭黑猩猩

太陽黑子

tai4'yang2'hei1'zi3

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