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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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