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    Referring to pitch-blackness with 漆黑 (qīhēi)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    漆黑 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    漆黑 (qīhēi) can function as a noun meaning "pitch-blackness" or "total darkness." It describes the state of complete absence of light, often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

    Examples

    • 山洞里一片漆黑,什么都看不见。

      shāndòng lǐ yí piàn qīhēi, shénme dōu kàn bú jiàn.

      It was pitch-black inside the cave, and nothing could be seen.

    • 停电之后,整个房间陷入了漆黑之中。

      tíngdiàn zhīhòu, zhěnggè fángjiān xiànrù le qīhēi zhī zhōng.

      After the power went out, the entire room was plunged into pitch darkness.

    • 他在漆黑中摸索着找到了门。

      tā zài qīhēi zhōng mōsuǒ zhe zhǎodào le mén.

      He groped his way through the darkness and found the door.

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