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静默

靜默
jìngmò
adjective #26,259

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
全场起立，为遇难者静默一分钟。
Quánchǎng qǐlì, wèi yùnàn zhě jìngmò yī fēnzhōng.
Everyone stood for a minute of silence in honor of the victims.
HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
他静默地站在那里，思绪万千。
Tā jìngmò de zhàn zài nàlǐ, sīxùwànqiān.
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