沉

Meaning(verb, adjective)

to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy

Colloquially 沉 = 重 (heavy). 沉默 = silent, 沉迷 = be addicted.

Examples

• 那条小船沉下去了。

  nà tiáo xiǎo chuán chén xià qù le.

  That little boat sank.

• 这个箱子太沉了，我搬不动。

  zhè ge xiāng zǐ tài chén le, wǒ bān bú dòng.

  This box is too heavy, I can't move it.

• 孩子睡得很沉。

  hái zi shuì dé hěn chén.

  The child is sound asleep.

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