Hanzi
Traditional
沉
Simplified
沉

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

chén

Bopomofo

ㄔㄣˊ

Jyutping

cam4

Example sentences

沉重 chénzhòng
這個箱子很沉重。
这个箱子很沉重。

This box is very heavy.

負擔 / 负担 fùdān
這筆醫療費用對那個家庭來說是沉重的負擔。
这笔医疗费用对那个家庭来说是沉重的负担。

This medical expense is a heavy burden for that family.

沉默 chénmò
他沉默了很久。

He remained silent for a long time.

意味著 / 意味着 yìwèizhe
沉默有時意味着反對。
沉默有时意味着反对。

Silence sometimes means opposition.

沉 chén
石頭沉入水中。
石头沉入水中。

The stone sinks into the water.

打撈 / 打捞 dǎlāo
救援隊正在打撈沉船。
救援队正在打捞沉船。

The rescue team is salvaging the sunken ship.

沉思 chénsī
他坐在窗邊，陷入了沉思。
他坐在窗边，陷入了沉思。

He sat by the window, lost in deep thought.

陷入 xiànrù
他陷入了深深的沉思。

He fell into deep contemplation.

沉悶 / 沉闷 chénmèn
會議的氣氛非常沉悶。
会议的气氛非常沉闷。

The atmosphere of the meeting was very depressing.

Example Vocabulary

沉重

chen2'zhong4

heavy; serious

沉默

chen2'mo4

silence; silent; uncommunicative

低沉

di1'chen2

沉

chen2

to sink; heavy

沉寂

chen2'ji2

沉思

chen2'si1

to ponder; to contemplate; to meditate

沉悶

chen2'men4

depressing; oppressive; dull

下沉

xia4'chen2

擊沉

昏昏沉沉

hun1'hun1'chen2'chen2

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