Chinese Word: 闷 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

闷 (Trad.: 悶)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 門

Pictophonetic:门 indicates the sound; 心 (heart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿵ Surround from above
- 门 [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
- 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul

Similar Characters: 闶闩闲闭闯闪

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Pinyin: mēn

English Definition:stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly

Chinese Definition:
①因空气不流通而引起的感觉：闷气。闷热。
②密闭，使不透气：茶刚沏上，闷会儿再喝。
③不吭声，不声张：他只是闷头苦干。

Example Words:

闷热	mēn rè	sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot
闷声闷气	mēn shēng mēn qì	muffled
胸闷	xiōng mēn	chest pain; chest distress
闷声不响	mēn shēng bù xiǎng	to keep silent
闷嘴葫芦	mēn zuǐ hú lu	silent person (idiom)

Pinyin: mèn

English Definition:bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed

Chinese Definition:
①心烦，不舒畅：愁闷。沉闷。郁闷。闷懑。闷闷不乐。
②密闭，不透气：闷子车。

Example Words:

苦闷	kǔ mèn	depressed; dejected; feeling low
沉闷HSK 6	chén mèn	oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled
烦闷	fán mèn	moody; gloomy
郁闷	yù mèn	gloomy; depressed
解闷	jiě mèn	to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion

1		zhè 这 běn 本 shū xiě 书写 dé 得 fēi cháng 非常 chén mèn 沉闷。 This book is written in a very heavy style.
2		chén mèn 沉闷 de 的 qì fēn 气氛 ràng 让 rén 人 bù 不 zì zai 自在。 The gloomy atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable.
3		yīn tiān 阴天 gěi 给 rén 人 yì zhǒng 一种 chén mèn 沉闷 de 的 gǎn jué 感觉。 Overcast days give people a dull feeling.
4		tā 他 rèn wéi 认为 huī sè 灰色 shì 是 yì zhǒng 一种 chén mèn 沉闷 de 的 yán sè 颜色。 He thinks grey is a dull color.
5		jiǔ diàn 酒店 gāo jià 高价 de 的 kè fáng 客房 ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 yù mèn 郁闷 bù yǐ 不已。 We were dismayed by the high prices of the hotel's rooms.

1		zhè 这 běn 本 shū xiě 书写 dé 得 fēi cháng 非常 chén mèn 沉闷。 This book is written in a very heavy style.
2		chén mèn 沉闷 de 的 qì fēn 气氛 ràng 让 rén 人 bù 不 zì zai 自在。 The gloomy atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable.
3		yīn tiān 阴天 gěi 给 rén 人 yì zhǒng 一种 chén mèn 沉闷 de 的 gǎn jué 感觉。 Overcast days give people a dull feeling.
4		tā 他 rèn wéi 认为 huī sè 灰色 shì 是 yì zhǒng 一种 chén mèn 沉闷 de 的 yán sè 颜色。 He thinks grey is a dull color.
5		jiǔ diàn 酒店 gāo jià 高价 de 的 kè fáng 客房 ràng 让 wǒ men 我们 yù mèn 郁闷 bù yǐ 不已。 We were dismayed by the high prices of the hotel's rooms.