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沉

chén · chen

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Meaning

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  1. to submerge
  2. to immerse
  3. to sink
  4. to keep down
  5. to lower
  6. to drop
  7. deep
  8. profound
  9. heavy
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The heavy suitcase

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)箱子(xiāngzi)好(hǎo)沉(chén)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)不(bù)动(dòng)。

    This suitcase is so heavy. I can't lift it.

  2. Liangliang

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)，这么(zhème)沉(chén)？

    What's inside that's so heavy?

  3. Dengdeng

    书(shū)，还有(háiyǒu)一(yī)个(gè)大(dà)西瓜(xīguā)。

    Books, and a big watermelon.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)带(dài)西瓜(xīguā)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)？

    You're taking a watermelon on a trip?

  5. Dengdeng

    路上(lùshang)吃(chī)，吃(chī)完(wán)箱子(xiāngzi)就(jiù)不(bù)沉(chén)了(le)！

    I'll eat it on the way. Then the suitcase won't be heavy!

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2 examples
01

石(shí)头(tou)很(hěn)快(kuài)沉(chén)到(dào)了(le)河(hé)底(dǐ)。

The stone quickly sank to the bottom of the river.

02

他(tā)沉(chén)下(xià)脸(liǎn)来(lái)，一(yì)言(yán)不(bù)发(fā)。

He lowered his face and said nothing.

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