黑 hēi
“black; dark; sinister”
adjective, attributiveHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
黑 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2482: 黑 hēi — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形). PDF page 142
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 黑
黑 means “black,” and it is also used for the sky or a place becoming dark. It is an adjective: use it before a noun (黑衣服) or after 很 or 是…的 (头发很黑, 是黑的). For the color as a noun, use 黑色, not 很黑色.
例句Example sentences
- 她的头发很黑。tā de tóu fa hěn hēi.Her hair is very black.
- 今天他穿了一件黑衣服。jīn tiān tā chuān le yí jiàn hēi yī fu.Today he wore a black shirt.
- 天黑了，我们回家吧。tiān hēi le, wǒ men huí jiā ba.It’s dark now; let’s go home.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她的头发很黑色。
✓她的头发很黑。
很 must be followed by the adjective 黑; 黑色 is a color noun and is not used after 很.
义项All meanings
- Hēi: abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龙江
- hēi: black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal