Adj.oppressive; depressing

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Character Breakdown

沉闷 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 沉闷 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 沉闷 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
chén
mēn
neutral
very dull
Adjective + Nounwith天气
chén
mēn
de
tiān
neutral
gloomy weather
Verb + Objectwith打破
chén
mēn
neutral
break the dullness
Subject + Predicatewith气氛
fēn
chén
mēn
neutral
oppressive atmosphere

Example Sentences with 沉闷

jīn
tiān
tiān
hěn
chén
mèn
The weather is very gloomy today.
zhè
xiǎo
shuō
kāi
tóu
de
fēn
wéi
cháng
chén
mèn
ràng
rén
xiǎng
fàng
yuè
The atmosphere at the beginning of this novel is unusually oppressive, making one almost want to give up reading.
nán
dào
jué
de
zhè
zhǒng
chéng
biàn
de
shēng
huó
yǒu
xiē
chén
mèn
ma
Don't you find this monotonous life a bit depressing?
zhè
ge
huì
tài
chén
mèn
le
jiā
dōu
xiǎng
kuài
diǎn
jié
shù
This meeting is too dull; everyone wants to finish it quickly.
shì
yòng
yōu
huì
shì
chén
mèn
de
jiāng
He tried to use humor to break the oppressive deadlock in the meeting room.
zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
qíng
jié
bìng
chén
mèn
fǎn
ér
chōng
mǎn
le
xiǎng
dào
de
zhuǎn
zhé
The plot of this movie is not depressing; on the contrary, it is full of unexpected twists.
zuì
jìn
xīn
qíng
chén
mèn
néng
shì
yīn
wèi
gōng
zuò
tài
He has been feeling depressed lately, probably due to work pressure.
lián
mián
de
yīn
chén
mèn
de
kōng
gòng
tóng
gòu
chéng
le
zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
dōng
de
tiáo
The continuous rain and oppressive air together form the基调 of this city in winter.