silent; observe a moment of silence
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
silent; quiet; still
neutralDescribes an environment or atmosphere that is completely without sound.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
yī一
piàn片
jìng静
mò默
。
The library was completely silent in the late night.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
tíng停
zhǐ止
shuō说
huà话
，
fáng房
jiān间
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
jìng静
mò默
。
He suddenly stopped speaking, and the room fell into silence.
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Huì会
chǎng场
shàng上
yòu又
shì是
yī一
zhèn阵
jìng静
mò默
。
There was another moment of silence in the conference hall.
verb
to observe a moment of silence; to stand in silent tribute
formalUsed as a formal or solemn act to honor the deceased, often at memorials or ceremonies.
Yí仪
shì式
kāi开
shǐ始
qián前
，
quán全
tǐ体
qǐ起
lì立
jìng静
mò默
sān三
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Before the ceremony began, everyone stood up to observe three minutes of silence.
Wèi为
jì纪
niàn念
shì逝
zhě者
，
wǒ我
men们
zài在
cǐ此
jìng静
mò默
。
To commemorate the deceased, we observe a moment of silence here.
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Jìng静
mò默
sān三
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Observe three minutes of silence.