陷入

xiàn rù · xian ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to sink into
  2. to get caught up in
  3. to land in (a predicament)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)场(chǎng)事(shì)故(gù)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)陷(xiàn)入(rù)了(le)不(bù)寻(xún)常(cháng)的(de)局(jú)势(shì)。

We were faced with an unusual situation because of the accident.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)发(fā)言(yán)完(wán)后(hòu),大(dà)家(jiā)陷(xiàn)入(rù)了(le)沉(chén)默(mò)。

When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jin1 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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