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沉沉

chénchén
adjective #36,742

Meanings

  1. 1 heavy; weighty
  2. 2 deep; profound (of sleep, night, mood)
  3. 3 gloomy; oppressive

Examples

HSK 6
他背着沉沉的行李上路了。
Tā bēizhe chénchén de xíngli shànglù le.
He set off carrying his heavy luggage.
HSK 7-9
孩子在妈妈怀里沉沉睡去。
Háizi zài māma huáilǐ chénchén shuì qù.
The child fell into a deep sleep in his mother's arms.
HSK 7-9
夜色沉沉，万籁俱寂。
Yèsè chénchén, wàn lài jù jì.
The night was deep, and not a sound could be heard.

Tips

usage
Reduplicated descriptive - adds atmosphere. Common collocations: 沉沉的夜 (deep night), 沉沉睡去 (fall into deep sleep), 暮气沉沉 (mùqì chénchén, depressingly listless), 死气沉沉 (sǐqì chénchén, dead-and-lifeless).
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Literary/descriptive. You'll meet it in essays and fiction more than in conversation.

Stroke Order

沉 chén