沉闷

chén mèn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. oppressive (of weather)
2. heavy
3. depressed
4. not happy
5. (of sound) dull
6. muffled

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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轻快

qīng kuài

light and quick

与心情沉闷相反

爽朗

shuǎng lǎng

clear and bright (of weather)

与天气沉闷相反

Synonyms

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压抑

yā yì

to constrain or repress emotions

用于心情或气氛

抑郁

yì yù

depressed; despondent; gloomy

强调心理状态

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“心情沉闷”、“天气沉闷”，较少用于声音，常用“声音沉闷”。

Common mistakes

沉闷多用于形容天气、心情或气氛，不用来直接描述人，如不能说“他很沉闷”。

Example Sentences

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今天天气很沉闷，让人不舒服。

The weather is very oppressive today, making people uncomfortable.

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Child Words of 沉闷

stuffy

bored

to submerge

沉闷