mò
茉
silent; tacit; to remember
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Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesadjective
silent; wordless
Emphasizes an absence of sound, often voluntarily.
Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
chén沉
mò默
。
The classroom was completely silent.
Tā他
mò默
mò默
de地
rěn忍
shòu受
zhe着
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
He endured the pain silently.
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verb
to memorize by heart
Often used in an educational context (e.g., '默写').
Míng明
tiān天
yào要
mò默
xiě写
gǔ古
shī诗
。
Tomorrow we have to write the ancient poem from memory.
Tā他
mò默
jì记
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
gōng公
shì式
。
He memorized all the formulas by heart.
adjective/adverb
tacit; implied
Describes an agreement, understanding, or action that is not spoken aloud.
Wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
mò默
qì契
。
There is a tacit understanding between us.
Tā他
mò默
xǔ许
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
He tacitly consented to this matter.
verb
(of animals) not to bark; to be quiet
literaryA specific, less common usage referring to a dog that doesn't bark.
Shǔ蜀
quǎn犬
fèi吠
rì日
，
Yuè越
quǎn犬
fèi吠
xuě雪
，
ér而
cǐ此
dì地
zhī之
quǎn犬
mò默
。
Dogs in Shu bark at the sun, dogs in Yue bark at snow, but the dogs here are silent.