暗 àn
“dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden”
adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
暗 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2009: 暗 àn — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形). PDF page 130
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 暗
暗 most commonly means “dark” or “dim,” describing a place or light that does not have enough brightness. It is an adjective, often used with 很/太 or in patterns like 天暗了 and 暗下来. A typical pattern is [place/light] + 很/太 + 暗.
例句Example sentences
- 这个房间太暗了，开灯吧。zhè ge fáng jiān tài àn le, kāi dēng ba.This room is too dark; turn on the light.
- 天慢慢暗下来了，我们回家吧。tiān màn màn àn xià lái le, wǒ men huí jiā ba.It’s getting dark slowly; let’s go home.
- 走廊的灯很暗，我看不清。zǒu láng de dēng hěn àn, wǒ kàn bù qīng.The light in the hallway is dim; I can’t see clearly.
义项All meanings
- àn: variant of 暗
- àn: dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant
- àn: (literary) to close (a door); to eclipse; confused; ignorant (variant of 暗); dark (variant of 暗)