沉默

chén mò
HSK 5
silence, uncommunicative
adjective
noun

Example Sentences

在学校里，她总是很沉默。
zài xuéxiào lǐ ， tā zǒngshì hěn chénmò 。
At school, she is always very silent.
他在会议上保持沉默。
tāzài huìyì shàng bǎochí chénmò 。
He remained silent during the meeting.
我们在这个地方的沉默令人窒息。
wǒmen zài zhègè dìfāng de chénmò lìngrén zhìxī 。
The silence in this place is suffocating.

Individual Characters

沉chén
sink, keep down, lower, deep
默mò
silent, to write from memory

Words with similar meanings

安静ānjìng
quiet
Refers to a state of being free from noise, often used to describe a tranquil environment.
无言wúyán
unspoken
Describes a state where no words are spoken, often conveying a sense of unsaid thoughts or feelings.

Words Starting With 沉

沉思chén sī
contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder
沉淀chén diàn
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
沉着chén zhuó
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
沉重chén zhòng
heavy; hard; serious; critical
沉闷chén mèn
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy

Words Ending With 默

幽默yōu mò
humor; humorous
默默mò mò
in silence; not speaking

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