陷入

xiànrù
verb HSK 6 #2,701

Meanings

  1. 1 to sink into; to fall into
  2. 2 to get trapped in; to be mired in

Characters

To sink into — to fall into a difficult or negative state.

Examples

Gōngsī xiàn rù le kùnjìng.
The company fell into a difficult situation.
Tā xiàn rù le chénsī.
He fell into deep thought.
Bié ràng zìjǐ xiàn rù bèidòng.
Don't let yourself fall into a passive position.
Tāmen xiàn rù le jīliè de zhēnglùn.
They got embroiled in a heated argument.

Tips

usage
陷入 is almost always used with negative or intense states: 困境 (predicament), 危机 (crisis), 沉默 (silence), 沉思 (deep thought), 恐慌 (panic).

Stroke Order

xiàn