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沉闷

Traditional (Taiwan): 沉悶

chénmèn ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄣˋ

    • oppressive (of weather)
    • heavy
    • depressed
    • not happy
    • dull

      of sound

    • muffled

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

oppressive; heavy

Antonyms 反义词

  • 爽朗 shuǎnglǎng
    • 爽朗的性格 a cheerful personality
    • 笑声爽朗 hearty laughter

depressed; not happy

Synonyms 近义词

  • 烦闷 fánmèn
    • 烦闷不乐 to be vexed and unhappy
    • 烦闷得很 very vexed
  • 郁闷 yùmèn
    • 郁闷的心情 a gloomy mood
    • 排解郁闷 to relieve one's gloom

Antonyms 反义词

  • 开朗 kāilǎng
    • 活泼开朗 lively and cheerful
    • 性格开朗 a cheerful personality
  • 活跃 huóyuè
    • 活跃分子 an active member
    • 活跃气氛 a lively atmosphere

Telling them apart

沉闷 can describe a person's low mood or the surroundings, such as weather or atmosphere. 郁闷 describes only a person's feelings.

Words that sound like chénmèn

Example sentences and grammar articles using 沉闷

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