沉没

沉沒

chénmò

verb #12,185

Meanings

1 to sink

Characters

to submerge; to drown

Examples

那艘船在暴风雨中沉没了。

Nà sōu chuán zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng chénmò le.

The ship sank in the storm.

不要在意沉没成本。

Bùyào zàiyì chénmò chéngběn.

Don't worry about sunk costs.

Tips

mistakes

Do not confuse 沉没 (chénmò, to sink) with 沉默 (chénmò, silent). They sound the same but have different characters and meanings.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

没 méi