yōuàn
黝黯
dim; dark; gloomy
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
dim; dark; gloomy; poorly lit
Also written as 黝暗 (yǒu àn). Commonly used to describe corners, rooms, forests, or alleys with insufficient light.
Dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
guāng光
xiàn线
yōu幽
àn暗
，
wǒ我
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bu不
qīng清
lù路
。
The basement was dimly lit, and I could barely see the path.
Yōu幽
àn暗
de的
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
zhī蜘
zhū蛛
。
A spider was hiding in the dark corner of the wall.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
yōu幽
àn暗
de的
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
ràng让
rén人
yǒu有
xiē些
hài害
pà怕
。
This dark alleyway makes people a bit scared.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
hěn很
yōu幽
àn暗
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
dǎ打
kāi开
dēng灯
。
The room is very dark; we must turn on the lights.
Yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
bu不
jìn进
lái来
，
zhěng整
gè个
wū屋
zi子
xiǎn显
de得
yōu幽
àn暗
ér而
cháo潮
shī湿
。
With no sunlight coming in, the whole house appeared dark and damp.