Chinese word

默认

Pronunciation

Pinyinmò rèn

Meaning

  • verbtacitly accept

Example

大家都没说话，就默认了这个安排。dà jiā dōu méi shuō huà jiù mò rèn le zhè ge ān pái

Since everyone stayed silent, they tacitly accepted the arrangement.

Illustration for 默认 (tacitly accept)

More examples

如果不选择语言，网页会默认显示中文。rú guǒ bù xuǎn zé yǔ yán wǎng yè huì mò rèn xiǎn shì zhōng wén

If no language is selected, the webpage displays Chinese by default.

Core concept

What is left unstated is treated as already chosen, so the idea applies to both human arrangements and automatic settings.

Common phrases

  • 默认认为mò rèn rèn wéi

    tacitly assume

  • 默认忽略mò rèn hū lüè

    ignore by default

  • 默认选中mò rèn xuǎn zhōng

    select by default

Similar words

默许mò xǔ: Showing approval by staying silent instead of openly stating it.
同意tóng yì: Openly saying that an idea, plan, or proposal is acceptable.

Definition in Chinese

指在没有明确表示反对或确认时，因不表示异议而把某种意见或安排当作已被接受。zhǐ zài méi yǒu míng què biǎo shì fǎn duì huò què rèn shí yīn bù biǎo shì yì yì ér bǎ móu zhǒng yì jiàn huò ān pái dàng zuò yǐ bèi jiē shòu

Word origin

The compound 默认 (mòrèn, "tacitly accept") is built from 默 (mò, "silent") + 认 (rèn, "acknowledge"), expressing acceptance shown through silence.

Usage tips

  • As a verb, it often takes a plan, rule, view, or person as its object, helping learners recognize it in reports of group decisions and online discussions.

Other meanings

  • defaultnoun
  • assumeverb

Opposites

  • 明确指出míng què zhǐ chūexplicitly point outverb

Related words

  • 默认设置mò rèn shè zhìdefault settingnoun
  • 默认选项mò rèn xuǎn xiàngdefault optionnoun

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