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to remain silent

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bu4heng1bu4ha1 bùhēngbùhā

Meaning


Primary

to remain silent

Alternatives

remain silent, remaining silent, remains silent, silently, to keep quiet, keep quiet, quietly

Mnemonic


不哼不哈 To remain silent is to 不 not 哼 snort and to 不 not say 哈 haha and instead to just say nothing at all, not even a grumble.

Usage


她 一直 不哼不哈, 很 安静。

She has been remaining silent and not saying much.

小 狗 不哼不哈 地 坐 在 那里。

The little dog sat there, remaining silent.

那 个 人 不哼不哈 地 离开 了。

That person left while remaining completely silent.

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