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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 轻快 qīng kuài 轻快 qīng kuài light and quick 与心情沉闷相反: light and quick
• 爽朗 shuǎng lǎng 爽朗 shuǎng lǎng clear and bright (of weather) 与天气沉闷相反: clear and bright (of weather)

Synonyms

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• 压抑 yā yì 压抑 yā yì to constrain or repress emotions 用于心情或气氛: to constrain or repress emotions
• 抑郁 yì yù 抑郁 yì yù depressed; despondent; gloomy 强调心理状态: depressed; despondent; gloomy

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

• 闷 闷 mēn: stuffy
• 闷 闷 mèn: bored
• 沉 沉 chén: to submerge