Today’s word of the day is 暗 (àn) which means ‘hidden’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 暗 (àn).
黑暗 (hēi àn) Darkness
The first word is 黑暗 (hēi àn) which means ‘darkness’. The 黑 means ‘black’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 猫的眼睛在黑暗中发亮。(Māo de yǎnjīng zài hēi'àn zhōng fā liàng.) Cats eyes glow in the dark.
暗暗 (àn àn) Secretly
Another word we can create with 暗 (àn) is 暗暗 (àn àn). This means secretly. A common scenario you may see in many Chinese dramas is 他暗暗发誓要为死去的朋友报仇。(Tā àn'àn fāshì yào wèi sǐqù de péngyou bàochóu.) He secretly swore that he will avenge his dead friend.
暗示 (àn shì) To hint
Finally, we can create the word 暗示 (àn shì) which means ‘to hint’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你在暗示我什么吗？ (Nǐ zài ànshì wǒ shénme ma?) Are you hinting something at me?