Chinese words · HSK 5

黑

hēi

black; dark

Every meaning

hēi

  1. black; dark
  2. Heilongjiang (short for 黑龙江)
  3. evil; shady; illegal (as in 黑社会, 黑车)
  4. (slang) to hack; to smear (online) (as in 黑粉)
  5. shady; a rip-off (overcharging)
  6. to hack (an account or computer)

In a sentence

  • 外面天已经黑了。

    It's already dark outside.

  • 很多人在网上黑这部电影。

    Lots of people are trashing this movie online.

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Words with 黑

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).