How to say “silently” in Chinese
silently, quietly
“Silently” in Chinese is 默默, mò mò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
默默 is read mò mò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 黑 “black”; on the right, 犬 “dog”. In 幽默 the characters were chosen for their sound: “humor”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “默默”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 默默. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他默默地帮助了很多人tāmòmòdebāngzhùlehěnduōrénHe quietly helped a great many people.
- 他默默地承担了所有责任tāmòmòdechéngdānlesuǒyǒuzérènHe quietly took all the responsibility on himself.
More words from the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “silently” in Chinese?
“Silently” in Chinese is 默默, pinyin mòmò.
What does 默默 mean?
默默 (mòmò) means “silently, quietly”.
How do you write 默默?
默默 is 2 characters: 默 (mò) — be silent; silently. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 默默?
默默 is read mòmò. Tones: mò — fourth tone, mò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“silently” in the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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