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暗地里 (àn dì lǐ): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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暗地里 (àn dì lǐ): In secret / Behind the scenes (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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暗地里 consists of 3 characters.

...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb]

How to Use 暗地里 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 暗地里 with other words naturally.

Prepositional Phrasewith在

zài在

àn暗

dì地

li里

neutral

in secret

Adverb + Verb

àn暗

dì地

li里

bāng帮

zhù助

Example Sentences with 暗地里

tā他

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

chī吃

táng糖

。

neutral

help secretly

àn暗

dì地

li里

jìn进

xíng行

neutral

conduct secretly

àn暗

dì地

li里

diào调

chá查

formal

investigate secretly

He eats candy secretly.

Tā他

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

bāng帮

zhù助

le了

hěn很

duō多

rén人

，

què却

cóng从

bù不

shēng声

zhāng张

。

He secretly helped many people but never made it known.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

huì会

yì议

qì气

fēn氛

róng融

qià洽

，

tā他

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

què却

yùn酝

niàng酿

zhe着

diān颠

fù覆

xìng性

de的

tí提

àn案

。

Despite the harmonious atmosphere of the meeting, he was secretly brewing a subversive proposal.

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nǐ你

zuì最

jìn近

shì是

bu不

shì是

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

zài在

diào调

chá查

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

de的

zhēn真

xiàng相

？

Have you been secretly investigating the truth of this matter lately?

tā她

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

bāng帮

zhù助

péng朋

yǒu友

，

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

dǐ诋

huǐ毁

guò过

tā她

biǎo表

miàn面

shàng上

jiē接

shòu受

le了

diào调

zhí职

suī虽

rán然

biǎo表

miàn面

shàng上

zhī支

chí持

zhè这

ge个

jì

wǒ我

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

wèi为

nǐ你

zhǔn准

bèi备

le了

bù不

xiǎng想

ràng让

bié别

rén人

zhī知

dào道

。

She helps her friend secretly and doesn't want others to know.

tóng同

shì事

，

shǐ始

zhōng终

guāng光

míng明

lěi磊

luò落

。

He has never secretly slandered his colleagues, always being open and aboveboard.

，

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

què却

kāi开

shǐ始

xún寻

zhǎo找

xīn新

de的

gōng工

zuò作

jī机

huì会

。

She ostensibly accepted the transfer, but secretly began looking for new job opportunities.

计

huà划

，

dàn但

tā他

àn暗

dì地

lǐ里

què却

zài在

zhǔn准

bèi备

fǎn反

duì对

de的

cái材

liào料

。

Although he appears to support the plan, he is secretly preparing materials to oppose it.

shēng生

rì日

jīng惊

xǐ喜

，

xī希

wàng望

nǐ你

huì会

xǐ喜

huan欢

。

I've secretly prepared a birthday surprise for you, and I hope you'll like it.

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Words with 暗

晦暗huì àn
暗中àn zhōng
暗杀àn shā
暗示àn shì
阴暗yīn àn
黑暗hēi àn

Words with 地

地图dì túHSK 3
地方dì fangHSK 3
地铁dì tiěHSK 3
地址dì zhǐHSK 4
地点dì diǎnHSK 4
地球dì qiúHSK 4
产地chǎn dì
余地yú dì

Words with 里

公里gōng lǐHSK 4
哪里nǎ lǐ
城里chénglǐ
夜里yè li
家里jiā lǐ
心里xīn li
怀里huái lǐ
手里shǒu lǐ