quietly; silently; without a word
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
quietly doing something; without making a sound
informalUsed to describe focusing on a task without talking or drawing attention to oneself. Often implies diligence or introspection.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
mēn闷
tóu头
r儿
gōng工
zuò作
，
hěn很
shǎo少
shuō说
huà话
。
He works quietly every day, rarely speaking.
Bié别
dǎ打
rǎo扰
tā他
，
tā他
zhèng正
zài在
mēn闷
tóu头
r儿
xiě写
xiǎo小
shuō说
ne呢
。
Don't disturb him; he's quietly writing his novel.
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Dì弟
di弟
yī一
gè个
rén人
mēn闷
tóu头
r儿
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
kàn看
shū书
。
My younger brother is reading a book quietly alone in his room.
Tā她
bù不
bào抱
yuàn怨
，
zǒng总
shì是
mēn闷
tóu头
r儿
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
zuò做
hǎo好
。
She doesn't complain; she always gets things done quietly.