Meaning of chén:
沉
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop
Shítou zài shuǐ zhōng mànmàn de chén xiàqù.
石头在水中慢慢地沉下去。
The stone slowly submerges in the water.
Xiǎo chuán kāishǐ zài shuǐ zhōng xià chén.
小船开始在水中下沉。
The small boat began to sink in the water.
Nà sōu chuán kāishǐ mànmàn chén rù shuǐ zhōng.
那艘船开始慢慢沉入水中。
The ship started to slowly sink into the water.
Chuán jiànjiàn chén rù shuǐdǐ.
船渐渐沉入水底。
The ship gradually sank to the bottom of the water.
Qiánshuǐyuán mànmàn de chén rù shuǐ zhōng.
潜水员慢慢地沉入水中。
The diver slowly lowered into the water.
Shítou zài shuǐ lǐ mànmàn de chén xiàqù.
石头在水里慢慢地沉下去。
The stone slowly drops in the water.
deep; profound; heavy
Húshuǐ hěn chén, jīhū kàn bújiàn dǐ.
湖水很沉，几乎看不见底。
The lake water is very deep, you can hardly see the bottom.
Tā de sīxiǎng hěn chénzhòng, jīngcháng sīkǎo rénshēng de yìyì.
他的思想很沉重，经常思考人生的意义。
His thoughts are very profound, and he often contemplates the meaning of life.
Zhège xiāngzi hěn chén, wǒ xūyào bāngmáng bān.
这个箱子很沉，我需要帮忙搬。
This box is very heavy, I need help moving it.
