How to Say ‘Went silent’ in Traditional Chinese
都安靜了
dōu ān jìng le
[doh ahn-jing luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [都安靜了] means 'all became quiet.' The subject is often understood from context, like the crowd or everyone in the room.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This matches the emotional swing of sports watching in Taiwan: loud cheering one second, total silence the next.
Phrase Breakdown
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both
Shows that the whole group did the same thing, such as everyone in the stadium becoming silent.
看到重播時，大家都安靜了。
When they saw the replay, everyone became quiet.
安靜
ān jìng
[ahn-jing]
quiet; calm
Describes silence or calmness. In a sports context, it often reflects tension or shock.
那次危險進攻後，全場都變得很安靜。
After that dangerous attack, the whole stadium became very quiet.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating a new situation or change
Marks that a new condition has happened, such as the crowd becoming silent after a shocking play.
那一腳射門太驚險了，所以大家都安靜了。
That shot was so dangerous, so everyone went quiet.
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