How to say “dark” in Chinese
dark, dim
“Dark” in Chinese is 暗, àn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
暗 is read àn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 日 “sun”. The opposite of 明 “bright”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “暗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 暗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她暗示我别说话。tāànshìwǒbiéshuōhuàShe hinted that I should keep quiet.
- 他用手势暗示我不要说话tāyòngshǒushìànshìwǒbúyàoshuōhuàHe gestured to me to keep quiet.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Sky, fog, downpour”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dark” in Chinese?
“Dark” in Chinese is 暗, pinyin àn.
What does 暗 mean?
暗 (àn) means “dark, dim”.
How do you write 暗?
暗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 暗?
暗 is read àn. Tones: àn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dark” in the lesson “Sky, fog, downpour”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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