Chinese–EnglishWith examples
沉
chén · chen
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to submerge
- to immerse
- to sink
- to keep down
- to lower
- to drop
- deep
- profound
- heavy
In a sentence
2 examples01
石头很快沉到了河底。
The stone quickly sank to the bottom of the river.
02
他沉下脸来，一言不发。
He lowered his face and said nothing.
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