暗中

• Pinyin: àn zhōng
• Desglose de hanzi: 暗 = dark/secret; 中 = middle/within

Significado

En secreto; a escondidas; entre bambalinas.

Similar to 暗地里 but slightly more formal. Describes actions done without others' awareness. Often used for scheming, secret support, or covert operations.

Ejemplos

1. 他暗中调查了这件事很长时间。
2. 两家公司暗中达成了协议。
3. 她暗中资助了很多贫困学生。

Guía de uso

Contexto: formal, descriptive

Tono: mysterious

Correcto

• 他暗中帮了我很多。(He helped me a lot behind the scenes.)
• 有人暗中破坏我们的计划。(Someone is secretly sabotaging our plans.)

Incorrecto

• 把'暗中'用于公开的活动 (Don't use 暗中 for openly acknowledged actions)

Origen e historia

暗 (dark/secret) + 中 (within). Together: within secrecy.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal