dim; dark; gloomy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dim; dark; poorly lit
Describes environments with insufficient light; often carries a slightly literary or melancholic tone.
Dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
guāng光
xiàn线
yōu幽
àn暗
。
The basement is dimly lit.
Tā他
zǒu走
jìn进
yōu幽
àn暗
de的
sēn森
lín林
。
He walked into the dark forest.
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Yōu幽
àn暗
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
jiù旧
yǐ椅
zi子
。
An old chair sat in the dark corner.
Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
tài太
yōu幽
àn暗
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
kàn看
shū书
。
This room is too dim for reading.