阴
Character
cloudy; with little sunshine (of the sky or weather)
Meaning
yīn
yin1- cloudy; with little sunshine (of the sky or weather)
- shade, where sunlight does not reach (as in 树阴)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
今天阴，没有太阳。
jīn tiān yīn, méi yǒu tài yáng
Today is cloudy; there is no sun.
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阴天的时候，我喜欢在家看书。
yīn tiān de shí hou, wǒ xǐ huan zài jiā kàn shū
On cloudy days, I like to read at home.
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我们坐在树阴下休息。
wǒ men zuò zài shù yīn xià xiū xi
We sat under the shade of the tree to rest.
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See all 147 →阴天yīn tiāna cloudy day when the sky is grey and you cannot see the sunWordHSK 2阴影yīn yǐnga dark shape that appears when something blocks the lightWordHSK 6阴谋yīn móua secret plan to do something badWordHSK 6阴性yīn xìngnegative (a test result that does not find an illness)WordHSK 7–9阴暗yīn àndark, with very little light (like a room or street)WordHSK 7–9阴世yīn shìthe netherworld; the world of the deadWord阴云yīn yúndark cloudWord阴兵yīn bīngunderworld soldier; ghost soldierWord阴冷yīn lěnggloomy and coldWord阴凉yīn liángshadyWord阴功yīn gōnghidden meritsWord阴历yīn lìlunar calendarWord