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Character · AdjectiveTraditional陰暗

dark; gloomy; dim; somber

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

dark; gloomy; lacking light

Describes physical spaces, weather, or times of day with insufficient light.

Zhè这
jiān间
dì地
xià下
shì室
fēi非
cháng常
yīn阴
àn暗
 。

This basement is very dark.

Yī一
gè个
yīn阴
àn暗
de的
wǔ午
hòu后
 ，
xià下
qǐ起
le了
xiǎo小
yǔ雨
 。

On a gloomy afternoon, a light rain began to fall.

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Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
dēng灯
guāng光
yīn阴
àn暗
 ，
wǒ我
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
shū书
shàng上
de的
zì字
 。

The light in the room is dim; I can't see the words on the page clearly.

2.

adjective

somber; pessimistic; negative

Often used metaphorically to describe moods, atmospheres, or situations.

Shī失
bài败
hòu后
 ，
tā他
de的
xīn心
qíng情
biàn变
de得
hěn很
yīn阴
àn暗
 。

After the failure, his mood became very somber.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
jú局
yǒu有
xiē些
yīn阴
àn暗
 。

The ending of this movie is somewhat bleak.

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Bù不
yào要
zǒng总
wǎng往
yīn阴
àn暗
miàn面
xiǎng想
 ，
shì事
qíng情
hái还
yǒu有
xī希
wàng望
 。

Don't always think about the negative side; there's still hope for the situation.