沉 [－]

Jyutping zam6
Pinyin chén

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to submerge/to immerse/to sink/to keep down/to lower/to drop/deep/profound/heavy/to be addicted to
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 淹
  2. 溺

沉 [－]

Jyutping cam4
Pinyin chén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. addiction
  2. to submerge/to immerse/to sink/to keep down/to lower/to drop/deep/profound/heavy/to be addicted to
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    感覺​好重​或者​好暗
    gloomy; heavy
    • 沉重
      沉重
      cam4 zung3
      heavy
    • 呢隻色好沉。
      呢只色好沉。
      ni1 zek3 sik1 hou2 cam4
      This colour is quite gloomy.
  2. 形容詞
    形容​聲音​頻率​好​低
    (of sounds) deep; low-pitched
    • 佢把聲好沉。
      佢把声好沉。
      keoi5 baa2 sing1 hou2 cam4
      His voice is very deep.
  3. 反義詞
    尖
  4. 動詞
    沒​落​喺​某物​（​特別​係​液體​或流​質​嘅​嘢​）​之內​，​喺​佢​嘅​表面​上​消失​。
    to sink; to submerge; to go down below the surface of something (especially liquid of fluid material).
    • 架船沉咗。
      架船沉咗。
      gaa3 syun4 cam4 zo2
      The ship sank.
    • 微軟喺2018年將一個資料中心沉到海底運行。
      微软喺2018年将一个资料中心沉到海底运行。
      mei4 jyun5 hai2 ji6 ling4 jat1 baat3 nin4 zoeng1 jat1 go3 zi1 liu2 zung1 sam1 cam4 dou3 hoi2 dai2 wan6 hang4.
      In 2018, Microsoft sank a data centre under the sea.
  5. 反義詞
    浮
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to fall; to sink; to subside
  2. character
    to indulge in; to be given to
  3. character
    heavy; weighty
  4. character
    to suppress; to stifle; to neglect
  5. character
    deeply; profoundly
  6. character
    long (duration); prolonged; lengthy
  7. character
    to hide; to be hidden
  8. character
    dark; gloomy
  9. character
    to be neglected
  10. character
    to sink; to submerge (into water)
    • 我顶泳帽沉咗落水底。
      我顶泳帽沉咗落水底。
      ngo5 deng2 wing6 mou2 cam4 zo2 lok6 seoi2 dai2.
      My swimming cap sank to the bottom of the pool.
  11. character
    deep; profound
    • 睡得很沉
      睡得很沉
      shuì de hěn chén
      to sleep soundly
  12. character
    to settle; to make sink
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. sink, submerge
  2. addicted to
  3. Cangjie Input
    EBHU
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #83
  2. HSK3 四级汉字表 #29
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #41
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们保持了沉默。
    我們保持了沉默。
    wǒ men bǎo chí le chén mò 。
    • We kept quiet.
  2. Mandarin
    他完全沉浸于家庭生活中，不想工作了。
    他完全沉浸於家庭生活中，不想工作了。
    tā wán quán chén jìn yú jiā tíng shēng huó zhōng ， bù xiǎng gōng zuò le 。
    • He is totally immersed in family life and has no wish to work.
  3. Mandarin
    这些无限空间的永恒沉默使我恐惧。
    這些無限空間的永恆沉默使我恐懼。
    zhè xiē wú xiàn kōng jiān de yǒng héng chén mò shǐ wǒ kǒng jù 。
    • The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.
  4. Mandarin
    那女孩单手举起了沉重的箱子。
    那女孩單手舉起了沉重的箱子。
    nà nǚ hái dān shǒu jǔ qǐ le chén zhòng de xiāng zi 。
    • The girl lifted the heavy box with one hand.
  5. Mandarin
    他一整天都沉默着。
    他一整天都沉默着。
    tā yī zhěng tiān dōu chén mò zhe 。
    • He kept silent all day.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我想沉入去海里面，喺呢个世界度消失，噉就唔会再有人见到我喇。
    我想沉入去海裏面，喺呢個世界度消失，噉就唔會再有人見到我喇。
    ngo5 soeng2 cam4 jap6 heoi3 hoi2 leoi5 min6 ， hai2 nei4 go3 sai3 gaai3 dou6 siu1 sat1 ， gam2 zau6 m4 wui2 zoi3 jau5 jan4 gin3 dou3 ngo5 laa3 。
    • I want to submerge myself in the ocean depths, and to disappear there so as to never be seen again.
  2. Cantonese
    森美吟吟沉沉啱讲咗啲嘢，但系我听唔到佢讲咩。
    森美吟吟沉沉啱講咗啲嘢，但係我聽唔到佢講咩。
    sam1 mei5 ngam4 ngam4 cam4 cam4 ngaam1 gong2 zo2 di1 je5 ， daan6 hai6 ngo5 ting1 m4 dou3 keoi5 gong2 me1 。
    • Sami muttered something that I couldn't hear.
  3. Cantonese
    我呢排系噉发一个梦，我喺只沉紧嘅船上面，啲水系噉涌入嚟，我好腾鸡噉拎住个桶𢳂走啲水。
    我呢排係噉發一個夢，我喺隻沉緊嘅船上面，啲水係噉湧入嚟，我好騰雞噉拎住個桶𢳂走啲水。
    ngo5 nei4 paai4 hai6 gam2 faat3 jat1 go3 mung6 ， ngo5 hai2 zek3 cam4 gan2 ge3 syun4 soeng6 min6 ， di1 seoi2 hai6 gam2 jung2 jap6 lai4 ， ngo5 hou2 tang4 gai1 gam2 ling1 zyu6 go3 tung2 𢳂 zau2 di1 seoi2 。
    • I keep having this dream where I'm on a sinking ship, and I'm frantically using a bucket to try and bail out all the water that's flooding in.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    沉迷赌博，倒钱落海。
    沉迷賭博，倒錢落海。
    • X
    • Excessive gambling means pouring money into the sea.
  2. Cantonese
    面对压力，运动员依然表现沉着。
    面對壓力，運動員依然表現沉着。
    min6 deoi3 aat3 lik6, wan6 dung6 jyun4 ji1 jin4 biu2 jin6 cam4 zoek6.
    • Under stress, athletes still act calmly.
  3. Cantonese
    自从佢太太死咗之后，佢就变得好沉默。
    自從佢太太死咗之後，佢就變得好沉默。
    zi6 cung4 keoi5 taai3 taai2 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, keoi5 zau6 bin3 dak1 hou2 cam4 mak6
    • Ever since his wife died, he's become very taciturn.
  4. Cantonese
    佢沉迷打机沉迷到不能自拔。
    佢沉迷打機沉迷到不能自拔。
    keoi5 cam4 mai4 daa2 gei1 cam4 mai4 dou3 bat1 nang4 zi6 bat6.
    • He is so addicted to video games that he cannot control himself.
  5. Cantonese
    沉默大多数
    沉默大多數
    cam4 mak6 daai6 do1 sou3
    • the silent majority
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    沉沦
    沉淪
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    沉思
    沉思
    chén sī
    • to ponder; to contemplate
  2. Mandarin
    沉寂多时
    沉寂多時
    chén jì duō shí
    • to have remained silent for a long time
  3. Cantonese
    我顶泳帽沉咗落水底。
    我顶泳帽沉咗落水底。
    ngo5 deng2 wing6 mou2 cam4 zo2 lok6 seoi2 dai2.
    • My swimming cap sank to the bottom of the pool.
  4. Mandarin
    睡得很沉
    睡得很沉
    shuì de hěn chén
    • to sleep soundly
  5. Mandarin
    把船凿沉
    把船鑿沉
    bǎ chuán záo chén
    • to scuttle the ship