silent; quiet; still

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
men
zhī
jiān
de
lìng
rén
xiàn

The tacit understanding between them is enviable.

2
xuǎn
le
chén
méi
yǒu
huí

He chose to remain silent and did not answer.

3
tǒng
rèn
shè
zhì
yào
xiū
gǎi

The system default settings need to be modified.

4
shuō
huà
hěn
yōu

He speaks very humorously.

5
zhè
ge
xiào
huà
chōng
mǎn
le
yōu
gǎn
ràng
jiā
dōu
xiào
le

This joke is full of humor and made everyone laugh.

6
zài
jǐn
zhāng
de
gōng
zuò
huán
jìng
zhōng
shì
dàng
de
yōu
huǎn
jiě
zēng
jìn
tóng
shì
jiān
de
gǎn
qíng

In a tense work environment, appropriate humor can relieve stress and enhance relationships among colleagues.

7
chén
shuō
huà

He is silent and doesn't speak.

8
jiào
shì
hěn
ān
jìng
jiā
dōu
zài
chén
kàn
shū

The classroom is very quiet, everyone is reading in silence.

9
miàn
duì
zhè
ge
wèn
xuǎn
le
chén
méi
yǒu
biǎo
rèn
jiàn

Faced with this issue, he chose to remain silent and didn't express any opinion.

10
měi
tiān
shū
màn
màn
huān
shū
le
zhè
shì
qián
huà
de
yǐng
xiǎng

My mother reads every day, and I gradually like reading too. This is a subtle influence.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes16
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1093
Zhuyinㄇㄛˋ
Components
UnicodeU+9ED8
CangjieWFIK
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality