What does 死气沉沉 mean in Chinese?

死气沉沉 (sǐ qì chén chén) means "dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 死气沉沉?

死气沉沉 is pronounced "sǐ qì chén chén" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

死气沉沉 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

死气沉沉 is made up of the characters 死, 气, 沉, 沉. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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死气沉沉

sǐ qì chén chén

dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless

Traditional: 死氣沉沉

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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