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暗中

àn zhōng · an zhong

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. in the dark
  2. in secret
  3. on the sly
  4. surreptitiously
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A secret gardener

  1. Liangliang

    最近(zuìjìn)有人(yǒurén)暗中(ànzhōng)给(gěi)花(huā)浇水(jiāoshuǐ)。

    Lately someone has been secretly watering the flowers.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？是(shì)谁(shéi)暗中(ànzhōng)帮(bāng)我们(wǒmen)？

    Really? Who is secretly helping us?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)早上(zǎoshang)看见(kànjiàn)了(le)，是(shì)一位(yīwèi)老爷爷(lǎoyéye)。

    I saw them yesterday morning. It was an old grandpa.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)也(yě)暗中(ànzhōng)给(gěi)他(tā)买(mǎi)杯(bēi)茶(chá)吧(ba)！

    Then let's secretly buy him a cup of tea too!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，别(bié)告诉(gàosu)他(tā)。

    Good idea. Don't tell him.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)暗(àn)中(zhōng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)了(le)那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)。

He secretly helped that elderly person.

02

有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)暗(àn)中(zhōng)观(guān)察(chá)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)行(xíng)动(dòng)。

Someone is watching our actions in secret.

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