overcast; gloomy; sullen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
overcast; gloomy (of weather)
Describes dark, cloudy weather with heavy clouds blocking sunlight.
Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
sè色
yīn阴
chén沉
，
xiàng像
shì是
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
The sky is overcast today, looking like it's going to rain.
Chuāng窗
wài外
shì是
yī一
piàn片
yīn阴
chén沉
de的
huī灰
sè色
tiān天
kōng空
。
Outside the window is a gloomy gray sky.
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Xià下
wǔ午
tū突
rán然
biàn变
de得
yīn阴
chén沉
qǐ起
lái来
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
qǔ取
xiāo消
yě野
cān餐
。
It suddenly became overcast in the afternoon, so we had to cancel the picnic.
adjective
sullen; somber (of facial expression)
Describes a person's face looking dark, unhappy, or threatening due to anger or melancholy.
Tā他
liǎn脸
sè色
yīn阴
chén沉
de地
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
bù不
shuō说
。
He looked at me with a sullen expression, not saying a word.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
jīn今
tiān天
liǎn脸
sè色
tè特
bié别
yīn阴
chén沉
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
shuō说
huà话
。
The boss looked especially somber today; nobody dared to speak.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
biàn变
de得
yīn阴
chén沉
qǐ起
lái来
。
After hearing the news, his expression turned gloomy.