Word: 黑 (hēi)

不知不觉，天已经黑了。

Bùzhī-bùjué, tiān yǐjīng hēile.

Without noticing it, it had already gotten dark.

不管白猫黑猫，抓住老鼠就是好猫

bùguǎn bái māo hēi māo, zhuāzhù lǎoshǔ jiùshì hǎo māo

whether a cat is white or black, one that catches mice is a good cat

东方不亮西方亮，黑了南方有北方

dōngfāngbúliàngxīfāngliàng, hēile nánfāng yǒu běifāng

if the east isn't bright, the west is; if the south is dark, there's the north

乌鸦擦粉照样黑

wūyā cā fěn zhàoyàng hēi

a crow powdered is still black

乌鸦趴在猪身上，只看见猪黑，看不见自己黑

wūyā pā zài zhū shēnshang, zhǐ kànjiàn zhū hēi, kànbújiàn zìjǐ hēi

a crow perched on a pig: sees only that the pig is black, not that it is black itself

云越来越黑。

Yún yuèláiyuè hēi.

The clouds are getting darker.

吃了木炭，黑了心

chīle mùtàn, hēile xīn

Ate charcoal: the heart turned black

墨水吃到肚子里，一身透黑

mòshuǐ chī dào dǔzi lǐ, yìshēn tòu hēi

ink swallowed into the belly: black through the whole body

夜里很黑，我无法识别远处的人。

Yèli hěn hēi, wǒ wúfǎ shíbié yuǎnchù de rén.

It was so dark at night that I couldn't make out the person in the distance.

大人尚且怕黑，何况是孩子呢？

Dàren shàngqiě pà hēi, hékuàng shì háizi ne?

Even adults are afraid of the dark, let alone children.

天快黑了，我们得加紧赶路。

Tiān kuài hēile, wǒmen děi jiājǐn gǎnlù.

It's getting dark, so we need to speed up and get going.

天渐渐黑了，我们回家吧。

Tiān jiànjiàn hēile, wǒmen huíjiā ba.

It's gradually getting dark, so let's go home.

天这么黑，八成要下雨了。

Tiān zhème hēi, bāchéng yào xiàyǔle.

The sky is so dark, so it will most probably rain.

她总是一身黑。

Tā zǒngshì yìshēn hēi.

She is always dressed in black.

她戴着黑帽子。

Tā dàizhe hēi màozi.

She was wearing a black hat.

她没发觉天已经黑了。

Tā méi fājué tiān yǐjīng hēile.

She didn't notice that it had already gotten dark.

她穿着黑裙子，显得很高贵。

Tā chuānzhe hēi qúnzi, xiǎnde hěn gāoguì.

Wearing a black dress, she looked very noble.

我不敢走在前面，太黑了。

Wǒ bùgǎn zǒu zài qiánmiàn, tài hēile.

I'm afraid to go first, it's too dark.

我不相信黑猫与厄运有关系。

Wǒ bù xiāngxìn hēi māo yǔ èyùn yǒu guānxi.

I don't believe that black cats cause bad luck.

我们到的时候天已经黑了。

Wǒmen dào de shíhou tiān yǐjīng hēile.

When we arrived, it was already dark.

我到旅馆的时候，天已经黑了。

Wǒ dào lǚguǎn de shíhou, tiān yǐjīng hēile.

It was dark when I reached the hotel.

我把他拉黑了。

Wǒ bǎ tā lā hēile.

I blocked him.

我爷爷的头发又黑又密。

Wǒ yéye de tóufa yòu hēi yòu mì.

My grandfather's hair is thick and black.

我看到了一个穿黑衣服的女人。

Wǒ kàndàole yí gè chuān hēi yīfu de nǚrén.

I saw a woman in black.

我看见一个穿黑衣服的女人。

Wǒ kànjiàn yí gè chuān hēi yīfu de nǚrén.

I saw a woman in black.

我起来的时候天还是黑的呢。

Wǒ qǐlai de shíhou tiān háishi hēi de ne.

I got up while it was still dark.

时间慢慢流逝，天已经黑了。

Shíjiān mànmàn liúshì, tiān yǐjīng hēile.

Time slowly passed, and it had already gotten dark.

溶洞里面又黑又冷，带件外套吧。

Róngdòng lǐmiàn yòu hēi yòu lěng, dài jiàn wàitào ba.

It's dark and cold inside the cave, so bring a jacket.

火车越过边境后，天就慢慢黑了。

Huǒchē yuèguò biānjìng hòu, tiān jiù mànmàn hēile.

After the train crossed the border, it slowly got dark.

烟筒里招手,把人往黑处领

yāntong lǐ zhāoshǒu,bǎ rén wǎng hēi chù lǐng

waving from inside a chimney: leading people toward the dark

煤并不一定都是黑的。

Méi bìng bù yídìng dū shì hēi de.

Coal is not always black.

白酒红人面，黄金黑世心

báijiǔ hóng rénmiàn, huángjīn hēi shì xīn

white liquor reddens the face, yellow gold blackens the heart

眼亮不怕夜黑

yǎnliàng búpà yè hēi

with bright eyes one doesn't fear a dark night

蚕豆开花，黑了心

cándòu kāihuā, hēile xīn

Broad beans in flower: the heart has turned black

见过鬼怕黑

jiànguo guǐ pà hēi

having seen a ghost, one fears the dark

请用黑笔书写，不要用铅笔。

Qǐng yòng hēi bǐ shūxiě, búyào yòng qiānbǐ.

Please write in black pen, not pencil.

谁家锅底没有黑

shuíjiā guōdǐ méiyǒu hēi

whose pot has no black on its bottom?

越来越黑了。

Yuèláiyuè hēile.

It's getting darker and darker.

这不是小黑吗？

Zhè bú shì xiǎo hēi ma?

This isn't Little Black is it?

这只小狗身上有黑斑点。

Zhè zhī xiǎogǒu shēnshang yǒu hēi bāndiǎn.

This puppy has black spots on its body.

那辆车是黑的。

Nà liàng chē shì hēi de.

The car is black.

铁锅翻了底，上面是黑，底下也是黑

tiěguō fānle dǐ, shàngmiàn shì hēi, dǐxia yě shì hēi

An iron pot turned over: black on top, black underneath too

黑海里的水事实上是黑的吗？

Hēihǎi lǐ de shuǐ shìshíshàng shì hēi de ma?

Is the water in the Black Sea actually black?

黑炭洗不白，金子染不黑

hēitàn xǐ bù bái, jīnzi rǎn bù hēi

black charcoal can't be washed white; gold can't be dyed black

黑猫在吃一只白老鼠。

Hēi māo zài chī yìzhī bái lǎoshǔ.

The black cat is eating a white rat.

黑胡子是最有名的海盗之一。

Hēi húzi shì zuì yǒumíng de hǎidào zhīyī.

Blackbeard is one of the most famous pirates.