粵

沉cam4寂zik6

cam4 zik6chén jì

English

  1. silence
  2. very quiet, not a sound can be heard
  3. stillness
  4. (of someone or something) quiet; inactive; disappeared

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 非常安靜,乜嘢聲都聽唔到
  2. 形容人或者事物消失咗;冇晒聲氣

Examples

  • 沉寂咗一排

    to have been silent for a while

  • 條街突然沉寂起嚟。

    The street suddenly fell silent. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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