默默

mò mò

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. in silence; not speaking

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 大声 dà shēng 大声 dà shēng loud voice Antonym meaning 'loudly' or 'out loud'.: loud voice

Related words

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• 悄悄 qiāo qiāo 悄悄 qiāo qiāo quiet; making little or no noise Describes doing something stealthily or secretly.: quiet; making little or no noise

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)

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Words Containing 默默

• 默默无闻 默默无闻 mò mò wú wén: obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation

Child Words of 默默

• 默 默 mò: silent