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暗中

àn zhōng

2-character word

What 暗中 means

1. in the dark
2. in secret
3. on the sly
4. surreptitiously

The characters in 暗中

• 暗àndark; to turn dark; secret; hidden
• 中zhōngwithin; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during

Example sentences

• 汤姆暗中笑玛丽。
  Tāngmǔ ànzhōng xiào Mǎlì.
  Tom snickered at Mary.
• 猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。
  Māo zài hēi'àn Zhōngdū shì huīsè de.
  At night all cats are grey.
• 不要一个人在黑暗中走。
  Don't walk alone after dark.
• 这名士兵在黑暗中保持戒备。
  Zhè míngshì bīng zài hēi'àn zhòngbǎo chí jièbèi.
  The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.
• 在黑暗中，她能听到他和客人说笑。
  In the darkness, she could hear him and his guests chatting and laughing.
• 因为闪光灯坏了，他不能在黑暗中拍照。
  Yīnwèi shǎnguāngdēng huàile, tā bù néng zài hēi'àn zhōng pāizhào.
  The flash wasn't working, so he couldn't take a picture in the dark.

Words starting with 暗中

• 暗中监视àn zhōng jiān shìto monitor secretly; to spy on