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沉没
chénmò
Description
沉没是指船或东西沉到水里去，不再浮在上面。
沉没 means a ship or object sinking into the water and no longer floating on the surface.
我们常常用它来说船在海里沉下去的情况。
We often use 沉没 to describe a ship sinking in the sea.
Meanings
沉没chénmò
to sink (into water)
那艘船在暴风雨中沉没了。
The ship sank in the storm.
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Notes
- Etymology
沉 (sink) + 没 (submerge), two near-synonym characters reinforcing each other.
- Nuance
often used for ships or large objects going underwater, more formal than 沉下去.
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