huīchénchén

灰沉沉

Word · Adjective

leaden; gloomy; overcast

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

leaden; gloomy; dusky; overcast

通常用作状态词,形容光线不足、天色阴暗的景象,常与“的”搭配使用。多用于书面或描述性语言。

Tiān天
kōng空
huī灰
chén沉
chén沉
de的
 ,
xiàng像
shì是
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

The sky is gloomy and looks like it's going to rain.

Bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
 ,
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
dōu都
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
yī一
piàn片
huī灰
chén沉
chén沉
de的
mù暮
sè色
zhōng中
 。

As evening fell, the entire city was shrouded in a gloomy twilight.

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Yīn阴
yǔ雨
lián连
mián绵
 ,
chuāng窗
wài外
yī一
piàn片
huī灰
chén沉
chén沉
de的
 。

The rain kept falling day after day, and everything outside the window looked leaden.

Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
zǎo早
chén晨
 ,
tiān天
kōng空
zǒng总
shì是
huī灰
chén沉
chén沉
de的
 ,
jiàn见
bù不
dào到
tài太
yáng阳
 。

On winter mornings, the sky is always overcast, and you can't see the sun.