沉闷
In Mandarin Chinese, 沉闷 (chénmèn) means “oppressive; gloomy; stifling”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.
Meaning
- oppressive
- gloomy
- stifling
Stroke order
Examples
- 下雨前，屋里的空气显得格外沉闷。Before the rain, the air in the room felt particularly stifling.