very dark; pitch-black; shiny black
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjectival
very dark; pitch-black; gleaming black
neutralA reduplicative descriptive word (状态词), often used to describe things that are extremely dark in color, or environments that are devoid of light. Can also imply a healthy, shiny blackness, especially for hair or eyes.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
hēi黑
yō哟
yō哟
de的
，
shēn伸
shǒu手
bú不
jiàn见
wǔ五
zhǐ指
。
The cave was pitch-black, you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
hēi黑
yō哟
yō哟
de的
cháng长
fà发
。
She has long, shiny black hair.
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Wǔ午
yè夜
guò过
hòu后
，
chuāng窗
wài外
yī一
piàn片
hēi黑
yō哟
yō哟
de的
。
After midnight, it was completely dark outside the window.
Nà那
kuài块
hēi黑
yō哟
yō哟
de的
shí石
tou头
zài在
yuè月
guāng光
xià下
fā发
liàng亮
。
That pitch-black stone gleamed under the moonlight.