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暗中 (àn zhōng): in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

in the dark
in secret
on the sly
surreptitiously

Chinese explanation

在黑暗的地方或不叫人看见的地方
比喻背地里、不公开地做某事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

dark

HSK 6

(bound form) China

Example sentences

He secretly helped many impoverished students.

The police investigated the case undercover.

She has secretly liked him for a long time, but never said it out loud.

They secretly planned a surprise party.

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