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Chinese

hēiàn
Meaning: dark; darkness
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

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.
她的身影漸漸消失在黑暗中。
Her figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.
這部紀錄片揭露了社會的黑暗面。
This documentary exposed the dark side of society.
在那段黑暗的歷史中,許多無辜的人遭受了殘酷的迫害。
In that dark period of history, many innocent people suffered from cruel persecution.
電影裡的勇士為了保護村民,獨自走進黑暗的森林。
The warrior in the film walks alone into a dark forest to protect the villagers.

Usage Notes

Refers to a lack of light or metaphorically to corruption and injustice.

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