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xiāo
消
chén
沉

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 消沉

消沉 means depressed; dispirited; low in spirits. Pronounced xiāo chén. HSK 7-9.

  • depressed; dispirited; low in spirits

Definitions & Examples

Yì意
zhì志
xiāo消
chén沉
 。

One's will is depressed.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
qíng情
xù绪
hěn很
xiāo消
chén沉
 。

He has been very depressed lately.

Shī失
bài败
zhī之
hòu后
 ，
tā他
yí一
dù度
shí十
fēn分
xiāo消
chén沉
 。

After the failure, he was extremely depressed for a while.

Bú不
yào要
xiāo消
chén沉
 ，
yào要
zhèn振
zuò作
qǐ起
lai来
 ！

Don't be depressed—pull yourself together!

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