默默

默默 mòmò

In silence; not speaking†

What 默默 means

  1. In silence; not speaking†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 默默, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

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

默
mò
Silent (write from memory)
默
mò
Silent (write from memory)

Words that share a character with 默默

How to write 默默

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默默 in a sentence

他默默地做着这些事,从不声张。
Tā mòmò de zuòzhe zhèxiē shì, cóng bù shēngzhāng.
He does these things quietly and never makes a fuss.
母亲默默地站在门口望着他。
Mǔqīn mòmò de zhàn zài ménkǒu wàngzhe tā.
His mother stood silently at the door watching him.

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Questions about 默默

What does 默默 mean in English?

默默 is pronounced mòmò and means In silence; not speaking †.

How do you pronounce 默默?

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

What are the characters in 默默?

默默 is written with 2 characters: 默 (mò) Silent (write from memory), 默 (mò) Silent (write from memory). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 默默 an HSK word?

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

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