dim; dusky; gloomy
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dim; dusky; gloomy; poorly lit
Describes a place or light source that is not bright enough, often creating a somber or indistinct atmosphere.
Dēng灯
guāng光
hūn昏
àn暗
，
wǒ我
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
shū书
shàng上
de的
zì字
。
The light is too dim; I can't read the words in the book.
Tài太
yáng阳
xià下
shān山
le了
，
wū屋
lǐ里
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
hūn昏
àn暗
qǐ起
lái来
。
The sun has set, and the room is gradually getting dark.
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Nà那
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
zài在
yè夜
wǎn晚
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
hūn昏
àn暗
。
That alley looks particularly gloomy at night.
Zhú烛
guāng光
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
，
shǐ使
dé得
fáng房
jiān间
gèng更
jiā加
hūn昏
àn暗
。
The candlelight flickered in the wind, making the room even dimmer.
Yīn因
wèi为
tíng停
diàn电
，
zhěng整
gè个
bàn办
gōng公
lóu楼
xiàn陷
rù入
yī一
piàn片
hūn昏
àn暗
。
Because of the power outage, the entire office building was plunged into darkness.