yīn
jiān

common
noun
cultural

Meaning of 阴间

阴间 means the netherworld; the underworld; the realm of the dead. Pronounced yīn jiān.

  • the netherworld; the underworld; the realm of the dead

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
tǒng
xìn
yǎng
rèn
wéi
 
rén
hòu
líng
hún
huì
jìn
yīn
jiān
 

Traditional beliefs hold that after death, a person's soul enters the netherworld.

Yīn
jiān
yáng
jiān
zhe
tiáo
chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
huáng
quán
 

The netherworld and the world of the living are separated by the legendary Yellow Springs Road.

Zhè
xiē
mín
jiān
shi
miáo
shù
le
yīn
jiān
de
yán
wáng
shěn
pàn
guǐ
hún
 

These folktales describe how King Yama in the netherworld judges the souls of the dead.