hot and stuffy; sultry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hot and stuffy; sultry; humid and airless
Often describes uncomfortable summer weather conditions with high temperature and humidity, and low air pressure.
Jīn今
tiān天
zhè这
yàng样
mēn闷
rè热
，
pà怕
shì是
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
It's so sultry today; it might rain soon.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
méi没
yǒu有
kōng空
tiáo调
，
fēi非
cháng常
mēn闷
rè热
。
The room is very hot and stuffy without air conditioning.
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Xià夏
tiān天
yǔ雨
jì季
lái来
lín临
qián前
de的
nà那
jǐ几
tiān天
zǒng总
shì是
tè特
bié别
mēn闷
rè热
。
The days just before the rainy season in summer are always especially muggy.
Tā他
dǎ打
kāi开
chuāng窗
hu户
，
xiǎng想
ràng让
mēn闷
rè热
de的
kōng空
qì气
liú流
tōng通
yī一
xià下
。
He opened the window to let the stuffy air circulate.