reticent; taciturn; uncommunicative (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
沉默 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
面对困难，他选择了保持沉默。 Miàn duì kùnnán, tā xuǎnzé le bǎochí chénmò. - Faced with difficulties, he chose to remain silent.
他的沉默让人感到不安。 tā de chénmò ràng rén gǎndào bù ān. - His silence made people feel uneasy.
会议室里陷入了沉默。 huìyìshì lǐ xiànrù le chénmò. - The meeting room fell into silence.
他们之间的沉默暗示着不满和紧张。 tāmen zhījiān de chénmò ànshìzhe bùmǎn hé jǐnzhāng. - The silence between them hinted at dissatisfaction and tension.
她的沉默让我感到她心情不好。 tā de chénmò ràng wǒ gǎndào tā xīnqíng bù hǎo. - Her silence made me feel that she was not in a good mood.
Characters
默 mò - be silent or quiet; to write from memory |
沉 chén - heavy; profound, deep, gloomy; sink, descend; keep down; indulge |