berdiam
Meanings
Examples
- Apabila ditanya tentang hal itu, saya hanya berdiam.A2
When asked about that matter, I simply stayed silent.
- Walaupun dia tahu jawapannya, dia memilih untuk berdiam demi menjaga rahsia.B2
Even though he knew the answer, he chose to keep quiet to protect the secret.
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to be silent; not speakVerb
- Apabila ditanya tentang hal itu, saya hanya berdiam.A2
When asked about that matter, I simply stayed silent.
- Walaupun dia tahu jawapannya, dia memilih untuk berdiam demi menjaga rahsia.B2
Even though he knew the answer, he chose to keep quiet to protect the secret.
- Walaupun dia marah, dia tetap berdiam dan tidak menjawab.B1
Even though he was angry, he still kept quiet and did not reply.
- Mengapa kamu hanya berdiam apabila mereka menuduhmu?B1
Why do you only stay silent when they accuse you?
- Saya perlu berdiam seketika supaya adik saya boleh tidur.A2
I need to keep quiet for a while so my younger sibling can sleep.
to keep still or refrain from actingVerb
- Dia memilih untuk berdiam di sudut bilik sepanjang mesyuarat itu.B1
He chose to remain still in the corner of the room throughout the meeting.
- Mereka berdiam dan tidak campur tangan dalam pertengkaran itu.B1
They kept still and did not intervene in the argument.
- Kamu tidak boleh berdiam saja ketika melihat seseorang diperlakukan dengan tidak adil.B2
You cannot just stay still when you see someone being treated unfairly.
- Saya lebih suka berdiam daripada mencampuri perbalahan mereka.B1
I would rather remain still than interfere in their quarrel.
- Mereka memilih untuk berdiam dan menunggu keadaan menjadi tenang.B1
They chose to stay still and wait for the situation to calm down.