静默 (jìng mò) — to become silent, to fall silent; to mourn in silence, to observe a moment of silence
Definition
A verb meaning to fall silent or observe a moment of silence. Often used transitively with a duration (静默一分钟) for mourning, and intransitively with 下来 or 了 to describe a scene going quiet.
verb
to become silentto fall silentto mourn in silenceto observe a moment of silence
Examples
- 静默，。Jiào shì lǐ tū rán jìng mò xià lái, suǒ yǒu rén dōu kàn zhe mén kǒu.The classroom suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at the door.
- ，静默，。Quán tǐ qǐ lì, jìng mò yì fēn zhōng, miǎn huái shì zhě.Everyone stand up, observe a minute of silence in memory of the deceased.
- ，静默。Tā fā yán hòu, huì chǎng jìng mò le jǐ miǎo zhōng.After he spoke, the venue was silent for a few seconds.
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