shady side, feminine principle, negative
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 阴 is used in context
1
jīn今
tiān天
shì是
gè个
yīn阴
tiān天
，
shì适
hé合
zài在
jiā家
xiū休
xi息
。
It's a cloudy day today, perfect for resting at home.
2
tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
cè策
huà划
yí一
gè个
yīn阴
móu谋
。
They are plotting a conspiracy.
3
shù树
xià下
de的
yīn阴
yǐng影
hěn很
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
。
The shadow under the tree is very cool.
4
tā他
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
yīn阴
móu谋
。
He has a conspiracy.
5
tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
cè策
huà划
yí一
gè个
yīn阴
móu谋
，
xiǎng想
yào要
duó夺
qǔ取
gōng公
sī司
de的
kòng控
zhì制
quán权
。
They are plotting a conspiracy to seize control of the company.
6
zhè这
ge个
yīn阴
móu谋
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
jiē揭
lù露
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
cān参
yù与
zhě者
dōu都
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
The conspiracy was eventually exposed, and all participants were punished by law.
7
jīn今
tiān天
shì是
yīn阴
lì历
chū初
yī一
。
Today is the first day of the lunar calendar.
8
chūn春
jié节
shì是
gēn根
jù据
yīn阴
lì历
jì计
suàn算
de的
。
The Spring Festival is calculated according to the lunar calendar.
9
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
，
xǔ许
duō多
chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
dōu都
zūn遵
xún循
yīn阴
lì历
rì日
qī期
。
In China, many traditional festivals follow the dates of the lunar calendar.
10
shù树
xià下
miàn面
yǒu有
yīn阴
yǐng影
。
There is a shadow under the tree.
Information
Traditional陰
Radical阝
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#366
Zhuyinㄧㄣ
Components—
UnicodeU+9634
CangjieNLBY
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality