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沉迷

chén mí · chen mi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to be engrossed
  2. to be absorbed with
  3. to lose oneself in
  4. to be addicted to
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In a conversation

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The jigsaw game

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)怎么(zěnme)没(méi)回(huí)我的(wǒde)信息(xìnxī)？

    Why didn't you reply to my message last night?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)沉迷(chénmí)在(zài)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)游戏(yóuxì)里(lǐ)了(le)。

    I got hooked on a new game.

  3. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)游戏(yóuxì)？

    What game?

  4. Dengdeng

    拼图(pīntú)游戏(yóuxì)，一玩(yīwán)就是(jiùshì)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    A jigsaw game. Once I start, it's three hours.

  5. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，别(bié)太(tài)沉迷(chénmí)了(le)！

    Careful, don't get too absorbed!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)再(zài)玩(wán)一关(yīguān)就(jiù)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    OK, one more level and then I'll sleep.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)整(zhěng)天(tiān)沉(chén)迷(mí)于(yú)电(diàn)子(zǐ)游(yóu)戏(xì)。

He is engrossed in video games all day.

02

她(tā)沉(chén)迷(mí)于(yú)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)，忘(wàng)了(le)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

She was absorbed in the novel and forgot to eat.

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