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HSK 7-9Character · AdjectiveTraditional悶

depressed; airtight

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

depressed; upset; unhappy

Describes emotional discomfort, sadness, or frustration.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
shī失
yè业
le了
 ,
xīn心
lǐ里
chóu愁
mèn闷
de得
huāng慌
 。

He lost his job recently and feels very depressed.

Kǎo考
shì试
méi没
kǎo考
hǎo好
 ,
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
mèn闷
mèn闷
bù不
lè乐
 。

He didn't do well on the exam and is unhappy all day.

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Bèi被
péng朋
yǒu友
wù误
huì会
le了
 ,
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
mèn闷
 。

She was misunderstood by her friend and feels upset.

Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
dú独
chù处
róng容
yì易
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
mèn闷
 。

Staying alone for a long time can make people feel depressed.

Tīng听
dào到
huài坏
xiāo消
xī息
hòu后
 ,
tā他
yī一
zhí直
mèn闷
zuò坐
zhe着
 。

He sat silently after hearing the bad news.

2.

adjective

airtight; sealed; closed off

Describes objects or spaces that are tightly closed and lack ventilation.

Zhè这
ge个
mèn闷
hú葫
lu芦
dǎ打
bù不
kāi开
 ,
bù不
zhī知
dào道
lǐ里
miàn面
zhuāng装
le了
shén什
me么
 。

This sealed gourd won't open, I don't know what's inside.

Mèn闷
zi子
chē车
shì是
méi没
yǒu有
chuāng窗
hù户
de的
huò货
yùn运
chē车
xiāng厢
 。

A boxcar is a closed freight car with no windows.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mèn闷
guàn罐
bǎo保
wēn温
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

This sealed container has very good heat preservation effects.

Tā他
bǎ把
líng零
shí食
fàng放
zài在
mèn闷
guàn罐
zi子
lǐ里
fáng防
zhǐ止
shòu受
cháo潮
 。

He put snacks in a sealed jar to prevent them from getting damp.

Zhè这
ge个
mì密
bì闭
de的
dì地
xià下
shì室
wén闻
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
mèn闷
 。

This closed basement smells stuffy.