一声不吭 (yì shēng bù kēng): to not say a word

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to not say a word
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to not say a word

Chinese explanation

形容人一直不说话，保持沉默。通常指在应该说话或回应的时候，故意或因为情绪而不发出声音，一个字也不说。可以表示生气、不满、紧张或不想参与讨论等状态。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

one

HSK 3

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Example sentences

After getting hurt, he didn't say a word and just gritted his teeth and kept walking forward.

Mom thought Xiaoming was doing homework in his room, but when she went in, he was sitting on the bed playing on his phone without saying a word.

Auntie Li, who usually loves to talk and laugh, sat in the corner without saying a word today, and everyone was very worried about her.

When the boss suddenly walked into the office, the colleagues who had just been chatting immediately fell silent, lowered their heads, and pretended to work.

I asked her why she was angry, but she didn't say a word and just silently packed her luggage.

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