沉 (chén) means To sink (deep). Below are 21 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
他用 沉 默表示抗议。
Tā yòng chénmò biǎoshì kàngyì.
He expressed his protest by staying silent.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 抗议
会议的气氛十分 沉 闷。
Huìyì de qìfēn shífēn chénmèn.
The atmosphere of the meeting was thoroughly oppressive.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉闷
他 沉 默了片刻才开口。
Tā chénmò le piànkè cái kāikǒu.
He was silent for a moment before speaking.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 片刻
沉 默并不意味着同意。
Chénmò bìng bú yìwèizhe tóngyì.
Silence does not mean agreement.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 意味着
听完这句话，他 沉 默了。
Tīng wán zhè jù huà, tā chénmò le.
After hearing this, he fell silent.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 沉默
他坐在窗前陷入了 沉 思。
Tā zuò zài chuāng qián xiànrù le chénsī.
He sat by the window and sank into thought.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉思
秋天的谷穗又 沉 又丰满。
Qiūtiān de gǔsuì yòu chén yòu fēngmǎn.
The autumn ears of grain are heavy and full.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 丰满
他的爱是深 沉 而无声的。
Tā de ài shì shēnchén ér wúshēng de.
His love is deep and silent.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 深沉
天气 沉 闷，好像要下雨了。
Tiānqì chénmèn, hǎoxiàng yào xià yǔ le.
The weather is close and heavy, as if it is about to rain.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉闷
这个问题很值得我们 沉 思。
Zhège wèntí hěn zhíde wǒmen chénsī.
This question is well worth pondering.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉思
夜色深 沉 ，四周一片安静。
Yèsè shēnchén, sìzhōu yí piàn ānjìng.
The night was deep and all around was quiet.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 深沉
大家用 沉 默表达追悼之情。
Dàjiā yòng chénmò biǎodá zhuīdào zhī qíng.
Everyone expressed their mourning in silence.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 追悼
这些经验需要时间慢慢 沉 淀。
Zhèxiē jīngyàn xūyào shíjiān mànmàn chéndiàn.
Experience like this needs time to settle and mature.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉淀
他背着 沉 重的行李走了很远。
Tā bēizhe chénzhòng de xíngli zǒu le hěn yuǎn.
He walked a long way carrying heavy luggage.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉重
遇到危险的时候他非常 沉 着。
Yùdào wēixiǎn de shíhou tā fēicháng chénzhuó.
He is remarkably composed in the face of danger.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉着
她 沉 着地回答了每一个问题。
Tā chénzhuó de huídá le měi yí ge wèntí.
She answered every question calmly.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉着
别把考试当成 沉 重的思想包袱。
Bié bǎ kǎoshì dàngchéng chénzhòng de sīxiǎng bāofu.
Don't treat the exam as a heavy psychological burden.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 包袱
他为这个错误付出了 沉 重的代价。
Tā wèi zhège cuòwù fùchū le chénzhòng de dàijià.
He paid a heavy price for this mistake.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 代价
水静置一夜，泥沙就 沉 淀到了底部。
Shuǐ jìngzhì yí yè, níshā jiù chéndiàn dào le dǐbù.
Left overnight, the silt settled to the bottom of the water.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉淀
听到这个消息，大家心情都很 沉 重。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā xīnqíng dōu hěn chénzhòng.
Everyone felt heavy-hearted at the news.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 沉重
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How is 沉 used in a sentence?
This page shows 21 sentences using 沉 (chén, "To sink (deep)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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