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默默

mò mò
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. in silence; not speaking

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
大声
dà shēng

loud voice

Antonym meaning 'loudly' or 'out loud'.

Related words

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悄悄
qiāo qiāo

quiet; making little or no noise

Describes doing something stealthily or secretly.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 无闻 (默默无闻) to mean unknown to the public, or with 忍受 (默默忍受) to endure silently.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 慢慢 (mànmàn, slowly); pronunciation and meaning differ.

Example Sentences

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父母总是 默默 守护着自己的孩子。
Parents always silently guard their children.
默默 地走。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13150954)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 默默

默默无闻
mò mò wú wén

obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation

Child Words of 默默

默
mò

silent