阴

• 拼音: yīn
• 汉字拆解: 阴 = 阝 (hill radical) + 月 (moon), simplified from 陰, representing the shaded side

含义

Cloudy; overcast; shady. Describes weather without sunshine or areas blocked from light.

In weather contexts, describes an overcast sky without rain. Also used for shady areas (阴凉 — cool shade). Part of the philosophical concept 阴阳 (yin and yang), where 阴 represents darkness, cold, and passivity.

例句

1. 今天天气是阴的，看不到太阳。
2. 夏天坐在树阴下很凉快。
3. 天气预报说明天阴转多云。

用法指南

语境: weather, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 今天是阴天，别忘了带伞。(It's overcast today — don't forget your umbrella.)
• 找个阴凉的地方坐一会儿。(Let's find a shady spot to sit for a while.)

错误说法

• 今天很阴雨。(Don't combine 阴 and 雨 as a single adjective — say 阴天 for overcast or 下雨 for rain separately.)

起源与历史

Originally written 陰, from 阝 (hill radical) + 侌 (phonetic with shadow meaning). Refers to the shaded side of a hill — the side facing away from the sun.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal