沉

chénㄔㄣˊ

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HSK 4 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to submerge
2
to immerse
3
to sink
4
to keep down
5
to lower
6
to drop
7
deep
8
profound

Examples

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我想沉到海裏去，在這個世界上消失，這樣就不會再有人看見我了。

I want to submerge myself in the ocean depths, and to disappear there so as to never be seen again.

如果沒有了音樂，這個世界就會變得十分沉悶。

Were it not for music, the world would be a dull place.

咖啡讓我在沉悶的音樂會中保持清醒。

The coffee enabled me to stay awake during the dull concert.

他们使10艘敌船沉了

他們使10艘敵船沉了

They sank ten enemy ships.

你的行李沉不沉？

Is your luggage heavy?

Related: 沉

沉思

chén sī

to contemplate

沉重

chén zhòng

heavy

沉默

chén mò

taciturn

深沉

shēn chén

deep

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