死沉 (sǐ chén) — deathly quiet, still as death; extremely heavy, dead heavy
Definition
Used as a predicate or 死沉的 to describe something extremely heavy or deathly still/quiet. It works like an adjective phrase, not an action verb — translate the situation, not a 'doing'.
verb
deathly quietstill as deathextremely heavydead heavy
Examples
- 死沉，。Wū zi lǐ sǐ chén, yì diǎn shēng yīn dōu méi yǒu.The room is deathly quiet, not a sound.
- 死沉，。Zhè ge xiāng zi sǐ chén, wǒ yí gè rén bān bú dòng.This box is dead heavy; I can't carry it alone.
- ，死沉。Tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi hòu, tā de liǎn sǐ chén de.After hearing that news, his face was deathly still.
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