Word: 沉默 (chénmò)

人们无法保持沉默。

Rénmen wúfǎ bǎochí chénmò.

People can't keep quiet.

他发言完后，大家陷入了沉默。

Tā fāyán wán hòu, dàjiā xiànrùle chénmò.

When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.

她应该就那样一直保持沉默。

Tā yīnggāi jiù nàyàng yìzhí bǎochí chénmò.

She should have kept her mouth shut.

我不会保持沉默的。

Wǒ búhuì bǎochí chénmò de.

I won't stay silent.

我们保持了沉默。

Wǒmen bǎochíle chénmò.

We kept quiet.

我们决定要保持沉默。

Wǒmen juédìng yào bǎochí chénmò.

We've decided to remain silent.

我想最好还是保持沉默。

Wǒ xiǎng zuìhǎo háishi bǎochí chénmò.

I thought it best to remain silent.

我认为她的沉默就是表示拒绝。

Wǒ rènwéi tā de chénmò jiùshì biǎoshì jùjué.

I interpreted her silence as a refusal.

沉默就意味着同意。

Chénmò jiù yìwèizhe tóngyì.

Silence gives consent.