HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

沉闷

/ chénmèn / 
Strokes

Definition

oppressive (of weather)/heavy/depressed/not happy/(of sound) dull/muffled

Example

As an Adjective
(of weather, atmosphere, etc) dreary; oppressive; depressing; dull
1
Chénmèn
沉闷
de
的
yī
一
tiān
天

a dreary day

2
Chénmèn
沉闷
de
的
tánhuà
谈话

deadly conversation

3
Chénmèn
沉闷
de
的
léishēng
雷声

sullen thunder

4
Tiānqì
天气
chénmèn
沉闷

dull/depressing weather

5
Shēnghuó
生活
chénmèn
沉闷

dull life

6
Qìfēn
气氛
chénmèn
沉闷

oppressive/stuffy atmosphere

7
Kōngqì
空气
chénmèn
沉闷

leaden/stuffy air

As an Adjective
(of a person) depressed; low-spirited; cheerless
8
Xīnqíng
心情
chénmèn
沉闷

feel depressed/low-spirited

9
Xiànrù
陷入
chénmèn
沉闷
zhīzhōng
之中

lapse into dreary depression

As an Adjective
(of character) not outgoing; withdrawn; reserved; reticent; undemonstrative
10
Tā
他
zhè
这
rén
人
hěn
很
chénmèn
沉闷
  
。

He's rather withdrawn.

11
Xìnggé
性格
chénmèn
沉闷

not have a frank and open personality