Usage note
黑表示颜色深，没有光。
hēi biǎo shì yán sè shēn， méi yǒu guāng。
黑 means black or very dark.
Context note
黑常用于颜色、夜晚和物品。
hēi cháng yòng yú yán sè 、 yè wǎn hé wù pǐn。
It is often used with colors, night, and objects.
5 examples
这只猫是黑的。
zhè zhī māo shì hēi de。
This cat is black.
外面很黑。
wài miàn hěn hēi。
It is very dark outside.
他穿着黑衣服。
tā chuān zhe hēi yī fu。
He is wearing black clothes.
黑板很干净。
hēi bǎn hěn gān jìng。
The blackboard is very clean.
夜晚天空是黑色的。
yè wǎn tiān kōng shì hēi sè de。
The night sky is black.
5 mini stories
晚上天很黑，大家早点回家。
wǎn shàng tiān hěn hēi， dà jiā zǎo diǎn huí jiā。
It was dark at night, so everyone went home early.
老师让孩子找黑色的东西。
lǎo shī ràng hái zi zhǎo hēi sè de dōng xī。
The teacher asked the children to find black things.
他喜欢黑色书包。
tā xǐ huan hēi sè shū bāo。
He likes a black backpack.
黑猫安静地走过去。
hēi māo ān jìng dì zǒu guò qù。
The black cat walked over quietly.
黑板上写满了字。
hēi bǎn shàng xiě mǎn le zì。
The blackboard was full of writing.
Mini dialogue
选颜色
A
你喜欢什么颜色？
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?
What color do you like?
B
我喜欢黑色，我的书包是黑的。
Wǒ xǐhuan hēisè, wǒ de shūbāo shì hēi de.
I like black; my schoolbag is black.
找小猫
A
你看见一只小黑猫了吗？
Nǐ kànjiàn yī zhī xiǎo hēi māo le ma?
Did you see a little black cat?
B
看见了，它在树下。
Kànjiàn le, tā zài shù xià.
Yes, it's under the tree.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
白
bái
white
Opposite color: white vs. black.
similar
暗
àn
dark
Describes lack of light, similar to black.
similar
黑色
hēisè
the color black
Full term for the color black.