chén

common
literary

Meaning of 沉寂

沉寂 means extremely quiet; deathly silent; completely without news; having no information. Pronounced chén jì.

  • extremely quiet; deathly silent
  • completely without news; having no information

Definitions & Examples

Shēn
de
cūn
zhuāng
piàn
chén
 
zhǐ
tīng
jiàn
fēng
shēng
 

The village was deathly silent at midnight, with only the sound of the wind.

Yǎn
chū
jié
shù
hòu
 
chǎng
xiàn
duǎn
zàn
de
chén
 
suí
hòu
bào
chū
liè
de
zhǎng
shēng
 

After the performance ended, the theater fell into a brief, profound silence before erupting into warm applause.

Zhè
piàn
chén
de
sēn
lín
gěi
rén
zhǒng
shén
ér
zhuāng
yán
de
gǎn
jué
 

This silent forest gives one a feeling of mystery and solemnity.