Definition & Meaning

dim; dusky; gloomy; dark

Word usage

hūn àn

昏 暗

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adj.dim; dusky; gloomy; dark
- hūn àn de dēng guāng
  昏暗的灯光
  a dim light
- tài yáng xià shān le wū zi lǐ zhú jiàn hūn àn qǐ lái
  太阳下山了，屋子里逐渐昏暗起来。
  The sun was setting, and the room was getting darker and darker.
- hūn àn de dōng yè
  昏暗的冬夜
  dark winter night
- mù guāng hūn àn
  目光昏暗
  gloomy expression
- hūn àn de tiān sè
  昏暗的天色
  gloomy skies
- hū rán jiān tiān kōng biàn de hūn àn qǐ lai
  忽然间，天空变得昏暗起来。
  The sky grew dusky all of a sudden.
- jiào xué lóu li hūn àn yīn liáng
  教学楼里昏暗阴凉。
  It was dim and cool in the teaching building.
- hūn àn de cān tīng
  昏暗的餐厅
  a dimly-lit restaurant
- nǐ zuì hǎo bù yào zài nà ge hūn àn de fáng jiān lǐ xué xí
  你最好不要在那个昏暗的房间里学习。
  You'd better not study in that dim room.
synonym
hēi àn黑暗 yīn àn阴暗 huī àn灰暗 yōu àn幽暗
antonym
míng liàng明亮 guāng liàng光亮 huò liàng豁亮

Word usage

Reduplication
"昏暗" can be reduplicated, for example: "昏昏暗暗".
- 昏昏暗暗的灯光下，有几只小飞虫。
  There are several flying insects in the dim light.

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