沉闷

沉闷 chénmèn

Depressed

沉闷 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體沉悶 chenmen

What 沉闷 means

Depressed

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沉闷 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

沉

chén

To sink (deep)

闷

mèn

Stuffy (shut oneself in - slient)

Words that share a character with 沉闷

How to write 沉闷

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沉闷 in a sentence

会议的气氛十分沉闷。

Huìyì de qìfēn shífēn chénmèn.

The atmosphere of the meeting was thoroughly oppressive.

天气沉闷，好像要下雨了。

Tiānqì chénmèn, hǎoxiàng yào xià yǔ le.

The weather is close and heavy, as if it is about to rain.

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Questions about 沉闷

What does 沉闷 mean in English?

沉闷 is pronounced chénmèn and means Depressed.

How do you pronounce 沉闷?

沉闷 is chénmèn in pinyin — written chenmen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 沉闷?

沉闷 is written with 2 characters: 沉 (chén) To sink (deep), 闷 (mèn) Stuffy (shut oneself in - slient). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 沉闷 written in traditional Chinese?

沉悶. The simplified form 沉闷 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 沉悶 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chénmèn.

Is 沉闷 an HSK word?

Yes — 沉闷 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

潮流 cháoliú 撤退 chètuì 撤销 chèxiāo 沉淀 chéndiàn 沉思 chénsī 沉重 chénzhòng 沉着 chénzhuó 陈旧 chénjiù

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