沉

To submerge in Chinese: 沉 (chén)

chén

to submerge

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to submerge
  2. 2to immerse
  3. 3to sink
  4. 4to keep down
  5. 5to lower
  6. 6to drop
  7. 7deep
  8. 8profound
  9. 9heavy

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沉

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄣˊ

chén

ㄔ/ chㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 这块石头一下子就沉到水底。

    zhè kuài shí tou yí xià zǐ jiù chén dào shuǐ dǐ。

    This rock sank to the bottom of the water at once.

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Related words

沉默

chén mò

taciturn

沉重

chén zhòng

heavy

沉淀

chén diàn

to settle

沉浸

chén jìn

to soak

沉闷

chén mèn

oppressive (of weather)

沉迷

chén mí

to be engrossed

沉思

chén sī

to contemplate

沉稳

chén wěn

steady

沉着

chén zhuó

steady

消沉

xiāo chén

depressed

沉甸甸

chén diàn diàn

heavy

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