stuffy; stifling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stuffy; stifling; close
neutralDescribes an environment where air is not circulating well, causing physical discomfort. It is the adjectival form of the word.
Zhè这
jiān间
dì地
xià下
shì室
hěn很
jiǔ久
bù不
yòng用
le了
，
yòu又
mēn闷
qì气
yòu又
cháo潮
shī湿
。
This basement hasn't been used for a long time; it's both stuffy and damp.
Huì会
yì议
shì室
lǐ里
rén人
tài太
duō多
，
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
mēn闷
qì气
，
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
diǎn点
chuāng窗
hu户
ba吧
。
There are too many people in the meeting room; it feels very stuffy, let's open some windows.
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Xià夏
tiān天
zuò坐
cháng长
tú途
huǒ火
chē车
，
chē车
xiāng厢
lǐ里
tè特
bié别
mēn闷
qì气
。
Taking a long-distance train in summer, the carriage is particularly stifling.