chénㄔㄣˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    to submerge

  2. 2

    to immerse

  3. 3

    to sink

  4. 4

    to keep down

  5. 5

    to lower

  6. 6

    to drop

  7. 7

    deep

  8. 8

    profound

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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?

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