Definition & Meaning

1.dark; dim; midnight; without light

2.reactionary; (of ruling forces) corrupt; (of social conditions) backward

hēi àn

黑 暗

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1
adj.dark; dim; midnight; without light
- dòng lǐ yī piàn hēi àn
  洞里一片黑暗。
  It's all darkness in the cave.
- hēi àn de yè wǎn méi yǒu yuè guāng
  黑暗的夜晚没有月光
  a dark moonless night
- guò le yī huì r tā de yǎn jing xí guàn le hēi àn
  过了一会儿，他的眼睛习惯了黑暗。
  After a while, his eyes adjusted to the dark.
synonym
qī hēi漆黑 hūn àn昏暗 yōu àn幽暗 hūn hēi昏黑 yōu hēi幽黑
antonym
guāng míng光明 míng liàng明亮 guāng liàng光亮
2
adj.reactionary; (of ruling forces) corrupt; (of social conditions) backward
- hēi àn de jiù shè huì
  黑暗的旧社会
  the corruption of former times
- jiē lù hēi àn
  揭露黑暗
  expose evils
- hēi àn shè huì
  黑暗社会
  decadent society
antonym
guāng míng光明

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