阴

yīn

HSK 2

阴 — yīn

1. overcast; cloudy; shady; hidden; implicit

   今天阴，可能会下雨。 jīntiān yīn kěnéng huì xiàyǔ — It's overcast today; it might rain.

2. Yin (the negative/feminine principle in yin and yang); moon; feminine; negative (electric)

   阴阳中的“阴”代表柔和和被动的一面。 yīnyáng zhōng de yīn dàibiǎo róuhé hé bèidòng de yímiàn — The 'yin' in yin-yang represents the soft and passive side.

3. genitalia (euphemistic/colloquial usage)

   医生检查了他的阴部，没有发现异常。 yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de yīnbù méiyǒu fāxiànyìcháng — The doctor examined his genitals and found nothing abnormal.

4. surname Yin

   他的姓是阴。 tā de xìng shì yīn — His surname is Yin.