p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards Sign in

沦为

淪為
lúnwéi
verb #20,128

Meanings

  1. 1 to be reduced to
  2. 2 to sink to (a lowly status)
  3. 3 to degenerate into

Examples

HSK 3
不要让自己的理想沦为空谈。
Búyào ràng zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng lúnwéi kōngtán.
Don't let your ideals be reduced to empty talk.
HSK 6
他因为赌博而沦为穷人。
Tā yīnwèi dǔbó ér lúnwéi qióngrén.
He sank into poverty because of gambling.
HSK 7-9
这座曾经繁华的城市沦为了废墟。
Zhè zuò céngjīng fánhuá de chéngshì lúnwéi le fèixū.
This once-thriving city was reduced to ruins.

Tips

usage
沦为 always implies a downward change in status - from good to bad, from high to low. It carries a negative, lamenting tone and is not used for neutral transitions.

Stroke Order

沦 lún
为 wéi