沉默 (chén mò) — to be silent; taciturn
Definition
沉默 is the verb 'to be silent / taciturn' — it describes a person's quietness or refusal to speak, not a feeling of loneliness (寂寞) or deep thought (沉思). Often used as an adjective (沉默的) before nouns or as 沉默地 before verbs.
verb
to be silenttaciturn
Examples
- 沉默。Tā zài huì shàng yì zhí chén mò.She was silent throughout the meeting.
- 沉默，。Tā chén mò dì zuò zhe, yí jù huà yě méi shuō.He sat silently, not saying a single word.
- 沉默，。Tā xìng gé chén mò, bú ài shuō huà.He is taciturn by nature and doesn't like to talk.
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