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沉
chén
Description
"沉"的意思是东西在水里往下掉，不能浮在上面。
"沉" means that something sinks down in water and cannot float on the surface.
它也可以说东西很重，或者一个人的心情很不好、很安静。
It can also mean that something is heavy, or that a person's mood is very bad or very quiet.
Meanings
沉chén
to sink (in water)
石头很快就沉到水底了。
The stone quickly sank to the bottom of the water.
沉chén
heavy (in weight)
这个箱子太沉了，我搬不动。
This box is too heavy; I can't move it.
沉chén
deep; heavy (mood, sleep, sound)
他睡得很沉，没听见电话。
He was in a deep sleep and didn't hear the phone.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
沉 for weight is more colloquial than the formal 重.
- Etymology
originally depicting something submerging in water; extended to weight and mood.
In videos
“睡得特别沉，一觉醒来都早上九点多了，”
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