gloomy; dark; overcast
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
gloomy; dark and overcast; sullen
Often used with the particle 的 at the end. Can take the erhua suffix (儿) in spoken language. Typically used as a predicate or with 的 to modify nouns.
Tiān天
kōng空
yīn阴
chén沉
chén沉
de的
，
xiàng像
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
。
The sky is gloomy and overcast, as if it's about to rain.
Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
yīn阴
chén沉
chén沉
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
xiào笑
róng容
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
His face was sullen and gloomy, without a trace of a smile.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
zǒng总
shì是
yīn阴
chén沉
chén沉
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
qíng情
hěn很
yā压
yì抑
。
The weather has been overcast and gloomy these past few days, making people feel very depressed.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yīn阴
chén沉
zhe着
liǎn脸
zǒu走
jìn进
huì会
yì议
shì室
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
shuō说
huà话
。
The boss walked into the conference room with a sullen face, and nobody dared to speak.