低沉 (dī chén) — (of weather) overcast, gloomy; (of voice or sound) low and deep, grave; (of mood) low-spirited, downcast
Definition
Describes a low, heavy quality — used for overcast weather, deep/grave voices, and a downcast mood. All three senses share the idea of something being 'low and heavy'.
adjective
(of weather) overcastgloomy(of voice or sound) low and deepgrave(of mood) low-spiriteddowncast
Examples
- 低沉，。Jīn tiān de tiān qì hěn dī chén, kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le.The weather is overcast today; it looks like it's going to rain.
- 低沉，。Tā shuō huà de shēng yīn hěn dī chén, ràng rén jué de hěn kě kào.His speaking voice is very low and deep, which makes people feel he's dependable.
- ，低沉。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu, tā de qíng xù biàn de hěn dī chén.After hearing this news, his mood became very downcast.
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