无声 (wú shēng) — silent, noiseless, without sound

Definition

A more formal/literary word for 'silent, without sound.' In everyday speech 安静 is more natural; 沉默 refers specifically to a person choosing not to speak.

verb

silentnoiselesswithout sound

Examples

无声。
Tā wú shēng dì zǒu jìn le fáng jiān.
He silently entered the room.
无声。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng shì wú shēng de.
This movie is silent.
，无声。
Yè wǎn, zhěng gè shì jiè dōu shì wú shēng de.
At night, the whole world is silent.

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