Definition & Meaning

1.subside; sink; submerge; cave in

xià chén

下 沉

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v.subside; sink; submerge; cave in
- fáng zi xià chén
  房子下沉。
  The buildings have subsided.
- lún chuán màn màn xià chén
  轮船慢慢下沉。
  The ship sank gradually.
- qián tǐng kě yǐ xùn sù xià chén
  潜艇可以迅速下沉。
  Submarines can submerge quickly.
synonym
xià jiàng下降 chén jiàng沉降 xià zhuì下坠
antonym
shàng shēng上升
2
n.subsidence

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