pitch-black; jet-black; completely dark
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
pitch-black; jet-black; completely dark
Used descriptively for physical darkness. Often implies an intense, deep blackness, like ink.
Tiān天
yīn阴
de得
mò墨
hēi黑
，
kǒng恐
pà怕
yào要
xià下
dà大
yǔ雨
。
The sky was pitch-black with clouds, I'm afraid a heavy rain is coming.
Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
mò墨
hēi黑
yī一
piàn片
，
shén什
me么
yě也
kàn看
bù不
jiàn见
。
It was completely dark inside the cave; you couldn't see a thing.
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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
guàn罐
mò墨
hēi黑
de的
yóu油
qī漆
。
He bought a can of jet-black paint.
adjective
completely ignorant; in the dark (figurative)
informalFigurative use, meaning completely ignorant or having no knowledge about something.
Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
ge个
lǐng领
yù域
liǎng两
yǎn眼
mò墨
hēi黑
，
xū需
yào要
nǐ你
duō多
zhǐ指
dǎo导
。
I'm completely in the dark about this field; I need your guidance.
Tā他
gāng刚
lái来
gōng公
sī司
，
duì对
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
rén人
jì际
guān关
xì系
liǎng两
yǎn眼
mò墨
hēi黑
。
He just joined the company and is completely ignorant about the interpersonal dynamics here.