Meaning of 沉陷
沉陷 means to subside; to sink; to cave in; to sink deeply into; to be bogged down in; to become immersed in. Pronounced chén xiàn.
- to subside; to sink; to cave in
- to sink deeply into; to be bogged down in; to become immersed in
Definitions & Examples
Yóu由
yú于
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
guò过
dù度
kāi开
cǎi采
，
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
kāi开
shǐ始
chén沉
xiàn陷
。
Due to excessive groundwater extraction, this land began to subside.
Jiàn建
zhù筑
wù物
de的
jī基
chǔ础
chén沉
xiàn陷
dǎo导
zhì致
qiáng墙
tǐ体
chū出
xiàn现
liè裂
fèng缝
。
The subsidence of the building's foundation caused cracks to appear in the walls.
Kuàng矿
qū区
dì地
miàn面
chén沉
xiàn陷
shì是
yī一
gè个
yán严
zhòng重
de的
huán环
jìng境
wèn问
tí题
。
Ground subsidence in mining areas is a serious environmental problem.