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黑
hēi
Description
“黑”是一种很深的颜色，像晚上没有灯的时候一样。
"黑" is a very dark color, like when there are no lights at night.
它也可以说房间很暗，或者说做坏事的人。
It can also describe a room being dark, or a person doing bad things.
Meanings
黑hēi
black (color)
她有一头黑头发。
She has black hair.
黑hēi
dark; without light
天黑了，我们回家吧。
It's getting dark; let's go home.
黑hēi
illegal; secret; sinister
他在做黑生意。
He is involved in illegal business.
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Notes
- Nuance
黑 covers both the color 'black' and 'dark'; 暗 means dark but not the color.
- Etymology
originally a pictograph associated with soot and fire smoke, meaning darkness.
In videos
“这个，这个黑，这个是黑色的一个小汽车。”
“双拼就是一半白的一半黑的”
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