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低沉
dīchén
Description
低沉常常用来形容声音很低、很重，比如男人说话的声音。
"低沉" is often used to describe a voice that is low and heavy, such as a man's speaking voice.
它也可以说天气不好，或者一个人心情不高兴、不开心。
It can also describe bad weather or a person's unhappy or low mood.
Meanings
低沉dīchén
low and deep (of sound or voice)
他的声音很低沉，很好听。
His voice is deep and pleasant.
低沉dīchén
gloomy, overcast (of weather or sky)
今天天空低沉，好像要下雨。
The sky is gloomy today, as if it's going to rain.
低沉dīchén
low-spirited, depressed (of mood)
听到这个消息，大家的心情都很低沉。
Hearing the news, everyone's mood was very down.
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Notes
- Etymology
低 (low) + 沉 (deep, heavy) combine to mean low and deep.
- Nuance
describes sounds, skies, and moods; more literary than everyday 难过.
In videos
“很快就会低沉下去 是很不好的”
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