静默

靜默

jìngmò

adjective #26,259

Meanings

1 silent
2 quiet and still
3 to observe a moment of silence

Characters

quiet; still; calm

silent; tacit; mute

Examples

全场起立，为遇难者静默一分钟。

Quánchǎng qǐlì, wèi yùnànzhě jìngmò yī fēnzhōng.

Everyone stood for a minute of silence in honor of the victims.

深夜的山林一片静默。

Shēnyè de shānlín yīpiàn jìngmò.

The mountain forest was completely silent in the dead of night.

他静默地站在那里，思绪万千。

Tā jìngmò de zhàn zài nàlǐ, sīxù wànqiān.

He stood there in silence, his mind filled with a thousand thoughts.

Tips

usage

静默 can be used as an adjective (silent) or as a verb phrase (to observe silence). 静默一分钟 (a minute of silence) is a formal expression used at memorial events.

Stroke Order

静 jìng

默 mò