黑暗

hēiàn

HSK 6

黑暗 — hēiàn

1. dark (having little or no light); gloomy

   房间里一片黑暗，什么也看不见。 fángjiān lǐ yīpiàn hēiàn shénme yě kànbújiàn — The room was in complete darkness; you couldn't see anything.

2. darkly; in a dark manner (figurative, e.g., tone or mood)

   他用很黑暗的语气讲述了那段经历。 tāyòng hěn hēiàn de yǔqì jiǎngshù le nàduàn jīnglì — He recounted that experience in a very dark tone.

3. darkness; the state of being dark (literal or metaphorical)

   在黑暗中，人们更容易害怕未知。 zài hēiàn zhōng rénmen gèng róngyì hàipà wèizhī — In darkness people are more easily afraid of the unknown.