漆黑

qīhēi

pitch black

夜晚的森林漆黑一片，什么也看不见。

The forest was pitch black at night, and you couldn't see anything.

general

Extremely dark, with no light at all.

房间里漆黑一片，我摸索着找到开关。

The room was pitch black, and I groped around to find the switch.

Often used to describe complete darkness in a dramatic or vivid way.

Collocations

漆黑一片pitch black漆黑的夜晚a pitch-black night

very dark

as black as ink

Use '漆黑' to describe complete darkness in a vivid or dramatic way, often in literary or descriptive contexts.

While '漆黑' literally means 'pitch black,' it can also be used figuratively to describe situations that are unclear or mysterious.

Combination of '漆' (qī, meaning 'lacquer' or 'black') and '黑' (hēi, meaning 'black'). The term emphasizes extreme darkness.

Commonly used in literature and descriptive contexts to convey a sense of complete darkness or mystery.

漆

lacquer or black

root

黑

black

root

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