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暗

(literary) to close (a door)/to eclipse/confused; ignorant (variant of 暗[an4])/dark (variant of 暗[an4])

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

àn

Bopomofo

ㄢˋ

Jyutping

am3

Example sentences

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.

昏暗 hūnàn
房間裡的燈光很昏暗。
房间里的灯光很昏暗。

The light in the room is very dim.

視力 / 视力 shìlì
他在昏暗的燈光下看書，導致視力下降了。
他在昏暗的灯光下看书，导致视力下降了。

He read books in dim light, which caused his eyesight to decline.

暗 àn
太陽下山了，天色漸漸暗了下來。
太阳下山了，天色渐渐暗了下来。

The sun has gone down, and the sky is gradually getting dark.

下來 / 下来 xiàlái
天色突然暗下來。
天色突然暗下来。

The sky suddenly darkened.

暗中 ànzhōng
他在暗中調查這件事。
他在暗中调查这件事。

He is secretly investigating this matter.

較勁 / 较劲 jiàojìn
他們兩個人一直在暗中較勁，誰也不服誰。
他们两个人一直在暗中较劲，谁也不服谁。

The two of them have been competing secretly, neither willing to give in to the other.

暗地 àndì
他表面上不說，卻暗地幫同學準備資料。
他表面上不说，却暗地帮同学准备资料。

On the surface he said nothing, but secretly he helped his classmate prepare the materials.

暗暗 ànàn
聽到好消息，她心裡暗暗高興，卻沒有表現出來。
听到好消息，她心里暗暗高兴，却没有表现出来。

Hearing the good news, she was quietly happy inside, but did not show it.

Example Vocabulary

暗戀

an4'lian4

黑暗

hei1'an4

dark; darkness

昏暗

hun1'an4

dim; dusky

暗

an4

dark; dim; secret; hidden

暗中

an4'zhong1

secretly; in the dark

暗地

an4'di4

secretly; privately; behind the scenes

暗暗

an4'an4

secretly; inwardly; without showing it

幽暗

you1'an4

dim; shadowy; poorly lit

明爭暗斗

晦暗

hui4'an4

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