沉浸 (chén jìn) — to be immersed in (an atmosphere, activity, emotion) — figurative; to soak, to steep (in liquid)
Definition
Almost always used figuratively — to be deeply absorbed in an atmosphere, activity, or emotion (e.g. work, a film). For literal soaking in liquid, 浸泡 is the neutral choice; 沉浸 emphasizes the emotional/figurative immersion.
verb
to be immersed in (an atmosphere, activity, emotion) — figurativeto soakto steep (in liquid)
Examples
- 沉浸。Chá yè chén jìn zài rè shuǐ lǐ cái néng pào chū wèi dào.Tea leaves need to be steeped in hot water to release flavor.
- 沉浸，。Tā wán quán chén jìn zài gōng zuò zhōng, wàng jì le shí jiān.He was completely immersed in work, forgetting the time.
- 沉浸。Guān zhòng men chén jìn zài diàn yǐng de gǎn rén qíng jié zhōng.The audience was immersed in the touching plot of the movie.
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