unlit road; illegal activity; underworld
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
unlit road at night; dark path
neutralOften used with 走.
Wǎn晚
shàng上
zǒu走
hēi黑
dào道
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
。
Be careful when walking on an unlit road at night.
Tā他
pà怕
zǒu走
hēi黑
dào道
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dài带
le了
gè个
shǒu手
diàn电
tǒng筒
。
He's afraid of walking on dark paths, so he brought a flashlight.
noun
unscrupulous or illegal dealings; shady business
neutralOften used in the context of business or activities that violate laws or ethics.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zài在
zuò做
xiē些
hēi黑
dào道
mǎi买
mai卖
，
tài太
wēi危
xiǎn险
le了
。
He's been involved in some shady business recently; it's too dangerous.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhuàn赚
qián钱
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
jiù就
shì是
zǒu走
hēi黑
dào道
。
This way of making money is just engaging in illegal dealings.
noun
underworld; gangland; criminal organization
neutralRefers specifically to organized crime groups or their sphere of influence.
Tā他
shì是
hēi黑
dào道
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
rén人
wù物
。
He is an important figure in the underworld.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
rén人
yǔ与
hēi黑
dào道
dòu斗
zhēng争
de的
gù故
shì事
。
This movie tells the story of a man's struggle against the criminal underworld.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
hēi黑
dào道
de的
jù据
diǎn点
。
This street used to be a stronghold of the gangland.