沉

chén

HSK 5

沉 — chén

1. to sink; to submerge; to immerse; to lower; to keep down; to drop

   暴风把小船吹沉了。 bàofēng bǎ xiǎochuán chuī chén le — The storm blew the small boat and sank it.

2. deep; profound; heavy (of mood, color, sound);沉重 = heavy; 沉默 = quiet, silent

   葬礼的气氛很沉。 zànglǐ de qìfēn hěnchén — The atmosphere at the funeral was very heavy/somber.