Pronunciation
沉 chēn
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沉 chēn Meaning
Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 10 English Translations of the word 沉 chēn .
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- Pīnyīn Pronunciation
- chēn | chen1
- English translation
- see 黑沉沉 hēi chēn chēn [hēi chēn chēn]
- to submerge
- to immerse
- to sink
- to keep down
- to lower
- to drop
- deep
- profound
- heavy
- to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
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Example sentences using 沉 chēn
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教堂 jiào táng 的 de 钟 Zhōng 敲 qiāo 出 chū 低沉 dī chén 的 de 响声 xiǎng shēng .
The church clocks strike with a muffled sound.
孩子 háizi 们 men 又 yòu 累 lěi 又 yòu 饿 è , 拖 tuō 着 zhāo 沉重 chénzhòng 的 de 步伐 bùfá 高高兴兴 gāo gāo xìng xìng 地 de 回家 huí jiā 了 le .
Tired and hungry, but happy , the boys trudged home.
他 tā 坐 Zuò 在 zài 那儿 nà r 沉思 chénsī ,轻轻地抚弄着 zhāo 桌布 zhuō bù .
He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.
Words with 沉 chēn
Explore 25 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 沉 chēn in their composition.
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Frequency | Simplified | Meaning | Traditional |
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沉默 chénmò | taciturn | 沉默 chénmò | |
沉 chēn | to submerge | 沉 chēn | |
沉重 chénzhòng | heavy | 沉重 chénzhòng | |
沉浸 chén jìn | to soak | 沉浸 chén jìn | |
沉迷 chén mí | to be engrossed | 沉迷 chén mí | |
沉思 chénsī | to ponder | 沉思 chénsī | |
沉淀 chéndiàn | to settle | 沉澱 | |
沉睡 chén shuì | to be fast asleep | 沉睡 chén shuì | |
消沉 xiāo chén | depressed | 消沉 xiāo chén | |
深沉 shēnchén | deep | 深沉 shēnchén | |
沉着 chénzhuó | steady | 沉著 | |
沉闷 chénmèn | heavy | 沉悶 | |
沉没 chén mò | to sink | 沉沒 | |
沉积 chén jī | sediment | 沉積 | |
沉醉 chén zuì | to become intoxicated | 沉醉 chén zuì | |
下沉 xià chén | to sink down | 下沉 xià chén | |
沉溺 chén nì | to indulge in | 沉溺 chén nì | |
沉寂 chén jì | silence | 沉寂 chén jì | |
沉船 chén chuán | shipwreck | 沉船 chén chuán | |
低沉 dī chén | overcast | 低沉 dī chén | |
阴沉 yīn chén | gloomy | 陰沉 | |
沉沦 chén lún | downfall | 沉淪 | |
沉稳 chén wěn | steady | 沉穩 | |
沉吟 chén yín | to mutter to oneself irresolutely | 沉吟 chén yín | |
沉痛 chén tòng | grief | 沉痛 chén tòng |
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