沉默

chén mò

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. taciturn
2. uncommunicative
3. silent

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

喧哗

xuān huá

hubbub

形容声音大而杂乱

发言

fā yán

to make a speech

指开口说话

Related words

1 item

沉静

chén jìng

peaceful

指性格、环境或状态安静沉稳

Synonyms

1 item

安静

ān jìng

quiet

形容环境或人声息全无，侧重于没有声音

Usage notes

Collocations

“沉默”常与“保持”搭配，构成“保持沉默”，指有意不开口或不发表意见。

Cultural notes

在中国文化中，“沉默”可被看作尊重或谨慎的表现，例如在长辈或权威面前不多说话。

Example Sentences

5 shown

他说完过后，我们都沉默了。

After he finished speaking, we all fell silent.

他一句话也不说，始终保持沉默。

He didn't say a word and remained silent throughout.

沉默是金。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 762937)

雄辯如銀，沉默如金。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 806224)

雄辯是銀，沉默是金。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 897279)

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Words Containing 沉默

沉默寡言

chén mò guǎ yán

habitually silent (idiom)

Child Words of 沉默

to submerge

silent