沉

chén

to sink

verbadjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 5trad. 沈
Dictionary entry

to sink; heavy; calm

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沉

See it in sentences

这个箱子太沉,我搬不动。

Zhège xiāngzi tài chén, wǒ bān bú dòng.

English

This box is too heavy for me to carry.

石头沉进了湖底。

Shítou chén jìn le hú dǐ.

English

The stone sank to the bottom of the lake.

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