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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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