How common it is
暗 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say àn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
暗表示没有那么亮。
àn biǎo shì méi yǒu nà me liàng。
暗 means not bright or dim.
Context note
暗常用于光线、颜色和感觉。
àn cháng yòng yú guāng xiàn 、 yán sè hé gǎn jué。
It is often used for light, color, and feeling.
5 examples
房间里很暗。
fáng jiān lǐ hěn àn。
The room is very dark.
天已经暗了。
tiān yǐ jīng àn le。
It has already gotten dark.
这件衣服颜色很暗。
zhè jiàn yī fu yán sè hěn àn。
This piece of clothing has a dark color.
请把灯打开，太暗了。
qǐng bǎ dēng dǎ kāi， tài àn le。
Please turn on the light, it is too dark.
晚上路上有点暗。
wǎn shàng lù shang yǒu diǎn àn。
The road is a bit dark at night.
5 mini stories
天慢慢暗下来。
tiān màn màn àn xià lái。
The sky gradually grew dark.
她在暗处等朋友。
tā zài àn chù děng péng yǒu。
She waited for her friend in the dark.
这个颜色比那个更暗。
zhè ge yán sè bǐ nà ge gèng àn。
This color is darker than that one.
房间太暗，孩子看不清。
fáng jiān tài àn， hái zi kàn bù qīng。
The room is too dark for the child to see clearly.
太阳下山后，外面就暗了。
tài yáng xià shān hòu， wài miàn jiù àn le。
After the sun set, it got dark outside.