阴

yīn

surname Yin

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 陰

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阴

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阴
  • 阴暗yīn’àndimB7
  • 阴历yīnlìlunar calendarB7
  • 阴谋yīnmóuto conspireB7
  • 阴性yīnxìngnegativeB7
  • 阴影yīnyǐng(lit. and fig.) shadowB7

See it in sentences

今天是阴天。

It is overcast today.

天阴了，要下雨。

The sky is gray, it is going to rain.