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下沉
xiàchén
Description
“下沉”的意思是往下面沉下去，慢慢地降低。
"下沉" means to sink downward, gradually lowering.
我们常用它说船、地面或者水位往下降。
We often use it to describe a ship, ground, or water level going down.
Meanings
下沉xiàchén
to sink; to descend downward
那条船慢慢下沉了。
The boat slowly sank.
下沉xiàchén
to subside; to drop (level, ground)
这里的地面每年都在下沉。
The ground here sinks every year.
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Notes
- Etymology
下 (down) + 沉 (sink), literally "to sink down."
- Nuance
often used for ships, ground, or water levels going down gradually.
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