chén

common
verb

Meaning of 沉没

沉没 means to sink into water; to submerge; to founder; to set below the horizon; to sink behind; to disappear into. Pronounced chén mò.

  • to sink into water; to submerge; to founder
  • to set below the horizon; to sink behind; to disappear into

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
jiàn
chù
jiāo
chén
le
 

The warship hit a reef and sank.

sōu
chuán
chén
zài
hǎi
zhōng
 

That ship sank in the ocean.

Tài
tǎn
Hào
zhuàng
shàng
bīng
shān
hòu
zhú
jiàn
chén
 

The Titanic gradually sank after hitting an iceberg.