西沉

xīchén

verb

Meanings

1 (of the sun) to set in the west
2 to sink in the west

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我们看着月亮慢慢西沉。

Wǒmen kàn zhe yuèliang mànmàn xīchén.

We watched the moon slowly sink in the west.

HSK 7-9

夕阳西沉，天色渐暗。

Xīyáng xīchén, tiānsè jiàn àn.

The setting sun sank in the west, and the sky gradually darkened.

Tips

memory

西 means 'west' and 沉 means 'to sink'. Picture the sun literally sinking westward - the word does exactly what it says.

Stroke Order

西 xī

沉 chén