沉默
chénmò
silent, reticent
Part of speech · adjective / verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 听到这个问题,他沉默了。Hearing the question, he fell silent.
- 他是个沉默寡言的人。He is a reticent man of few words.
Collocations
保持沉默沉默寡言沉默不语陷入沉默
Mnemonic
沉 chén "to sink" + 默 mò "silent": sound sinks into silence. 默 has 黑 "black" + 犬.
Related
安静寂静说话发言
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