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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

阴沉 [yīnchén]
  1. 1. adjective gloomy

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

阴沉 [yīnchén]
  1. 1. cloudy; overcast; gloomy; sombre; darken; grey; dull; dismal
    天色阴沉。
    The sky is cloudy (or grey).
    脸色阴沉
    have a sombre countenance; look glum
    天已经阴沉了，赶快回家。
    他面部表情阴沉，就要发怒了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

阴沉 [yīnchén]
  1. 1. 形 光线不足;阴暗
    天空阴沉,快要下雨了。
  2. 2. 形 比喻表情忧郁沉重
    阴沉的脸色。
  3. 3. 动 表情变得忧郁沉重
    阴沉着脸。
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Examples

天色阴沉。
The sky is cloudy (or grey). → 阴沉
脸色阴沉
have a sombre countenance; look glum → 阴沉
今天早上他的表情很阴沉。 → 表情
天已经阴沉了，赶快回家。 → 阴沉
他面部表情阴沉，就要发怒了。 → 阴沉
他口服心不服，脸色十分阴沉。 → 口服
别整天脸色阴沉好吗？ → 脸色
脸色阴沉 → 沉
脸色阴沉可怕。 → 脸色
天空阴沉,快要下雨了。 → 阴沉
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Word Decomposition

阴
[yīn] 		+ 沉
[chén]

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