shiny black; dim and obscure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
shiny black; glossy black
neutralOften used to describe healthy hair, fertile soil, or polished dark objects.
Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
hēi黑
yǒu黝
yǒu黝
de的
tóu头
fa发
。
He has a head of shiny black hair.
Zhè这
piàn片
hēi黑
yǒu黝
yǒu黝
de的
tǔ土
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
féi肥
wò沃
。
This patch of dark, glossy soil is very fertile.
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Shū叔
shu叔
de的
pí皮
fū肤
bèi被
tài太
yáng阳
shài晒
de得
hēi黑
yǒu黝
yǒu黝
de的
。
Uncle's skin was tanned to a glossy black by the sun.
adjective
dim; pitch-dark; obscure
neutralDescribes a place or scene with very little light, often evoking a sense of mystery or slight fear.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
hēi黑
yǒu黝
yǒu黝
de的
，
shén什
me么
yě也
kàn看
bù不
jiàn见
。
It was pitch-dark inside the cave; you couldn't see a thing.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
sēn森
lín林
xiǎn显
de得
hēi黑
yǒu黝
yǒu黝
de的
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
xià吓
rén人
。
The forest looked dim and obscure late at night, a bit scary.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
shì是
yī一
piàn片
hēi黑
yǒu黝
yǒu黝
de的
shān山
yǐng影
。
In the distance was a dark, obscure silhouette of mountains.