Meaning of xiàn:
陷
pitfall; trap; defect
Nà shì yī gè róngyì diào rù de xiànjǐng.
那是一个容易掉入的陷阱。
That's an easy pitfall to fall into.
Tā bù xiǎo xīn diào rù le dí rén de xiàn jǐng.
他不小心掉入了敌人的陷阱。
He accidentally fell into the enemy's trap.
Zhè tái jīqì yǒu yīgè xiǎo de xiànquē.
这台机器有一个小的陷缺。
This machine has a small defect.
to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy)
Tā de chē zài ní lǐ xiàn zhù le.
他的车在泥里陷住了。
His car got stuck in the mud.
Tā de xiǎochuán zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng kāishǐ xiànrù shuǐzhōng.
他的小船在暴风雨中开始陷入水中。
His small boat began to sink in the storm.
Suízhe dàyǔ de bùduàn qīngxiè, dìmiàn kāishǐ xiàn xiàqù.
随着大雨的不断倾泻，地面开始陷下去。
As the heavy rain continued to pour, the ground began to cave in.
Tā wèile zìjǐ de lìyì, jìngrán xiǎng bǎ wǒ xiàn hài chéng xiǎotōu.
他为了自己的利益，竟然想把我陷害成小偷。
To further his own interests, he actually tried to frame me as a thief.
Zhàndòu jīliè shí, chéngshì kěnéng huì bèi xiàn luò.
战斗激烈时，城市可能会被陷落。
During intense battles, the city might be captured.
Chéngshì zài dírén gōngjí xià xiànluò.
城市在敌人攻击下陷落。
The city fell to the enemy attack.
