dark; swarthy (complexion)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of complexion) dark; swarthy; weather-beaten
literaryOften used to describe a dark or tanned complexion, typically due to sun exposure or hardship. This is a somewhat literary term.
Tā他
cháng长
nián年
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
láo劳
zuò作
，
miàn面
mù目
lí黎
hēi黑
。
Having worked at sea for years, his face is weather-beaten and dark.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
nóng农
pí皮
fū肤
lí黎
hēi黑
，
shì是
xīn辛
kǔ苦
láo劳
dòng动
de的
yìn印
jì记
。
The skin of this old farmer is dark, a mark of his hard labor.
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Jīng经
guò过
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
de的
hù户
wài外
kǎo考
chá察
，
tā他
de的
liǎn脸
páng庞
biàn变
dé得
lí黎
hēi黑
。
After several months of fieldwork, his face became tanned and dark.