陷于

陷於

xiànyú

verb #20,269

Meanings

1 to sink into
2 to be trapped in
3 to fall into (a state or situation)

Characters

to sink / to fall into / to trap

in / at / into (literary preposition)

Examples

他陷于困境，不知如何是好。

Tā xiànyú kùnjìng, bùzhī rúhé shì hǎo.

He was trapped in a predicament and didn't know what to do.

整个城市陷于混乱之中。

Zhěnggè chéngshì xiànyú hùnluàn zhīzhōng.

The entire city fell into chaos.

Tips

usage

陷于 is always followed by a negative state or situation: 陷于困境 (trapped in difficulty), 陷于混乱 (fallen into chaos), 陷于绝望 (sunk into despair).

Stroke Order

陷 xiàn

于 yú