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(of the sky, etc.) very dark; gloomy

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hēi chén chén

黑 沉 沉

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adj.(of the sky, etc.) very dark; gloomy
- hēi chén chén de tiān kōng
  黑沉沉的天空
  overcast sky
- shuǐ miàn duì àn fú zhe hēi chén chén de yān wù
  水面对岸浮着黑沉沉的烟雾。
  Dark smoke lay heavy on the far side of the water.
- hēi chén chén de yè wǎn
  黑沉沉的夜晚
  dark night
- tiān kōng hēi chén chén de hǎo xiàng yào biàn tiān
  天空黑沉沉的，好像要变天。
  The sky looked ominously dark.
synonym
yīn sēn sēn阴森森 hēi yǒu yǒu黑黝黝 hēi dòng dòng黑洞洞

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"黑沉沉" cannot be written as "黑沈沈".

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