taciturn · uncommunicative · silent

chén mò

ch+én·2nd tonem+ò·4th tone

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We kept quiet.

我们保持了沉默。

Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.

因为不知道該说什么, 他保持沉默。

She remained silent all day.

她一整天都沉默不语。

I interpreted her silence as a refusal.

我认为她的沉默就是表示拒絕。

Jane kept silent for a long time.

珍保持沉默了很长一段时间。