沉闷

沉悶
chénmèn
adjective HSK 7 #13,516

Meanings

  1. 1 oppressive (of weather)
  2. 2 heavy; depressed; gloomy
  3. 3 dull; muffled (of sound)

Examples

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn chénmèn, kuàiyào xiàyǔ le.
The weather is oppressive today; it's about to rain.
Zhè bù diànyǐng tài chénmèn le, wǒ chàdiǎn shuìzháo le.
This movie was so dull, I almost fell asleep.

Tips

usage
沉闷 has three related uses: weather (stuffy/oppressive before a storm), mood (depressed/gloomy), and sound (muffled/dull like distant thunder). All share a sense of heaviness and suppression.

Stroke Order

chén
mèn