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黑暗

hēi àn

HSK 6

Meaning

  • dark
  • darkly
  • darkness

Definition

没有光；昏暗。也比喻社会状况恶劣、腐败或心情低落。

Darkness; lack of light. Also metaphorically refers to evil, corruption, or despair.

Usage

通常用于描述光线不足的环境，或比喻社会、时代、心情等的负面状态。

Commonly used to describe an environment with insufficient light, or metaphorically for negative states such as corruption, dark times, or gloomy mood.

Examples

  • 1 房间里一片黑暗，伸手不见五指。 (The room was pitch black, unable to see one's hand in front of the face.)
  • 2 黑暗势力最终被正义的力量击败了。 (The dark forces were eventually defeated by the power of justice.)
  • 3 那段黑暗的历史我们永远不能忘记。 (That dark period of history we must never forget.)
  • 4 他的内心充满了黑暗与绝望。 (His heart was filled with darkness and despair.)
  • 5 在黑暗中摸索前进，终于看到了光明。 (Groping forward in the darkness, finally seeing the light.)

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