lún
沦
sink; fall; be reduced to
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to sink; to submerge; to go down
Used for objects sinking in water or other liquids.
Nà那
sōu艘
chuán船
zuì最
zhōng终
chén沉
lún没
le了
。
That ship eventually sank.
Shí石
tou头
tóu投
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
hòu后
xùn迅
sù速
chén沉
le了
xià下
qù去
。
The stone sank quickly after being thrown into the water.
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Zhè这
sōu艘
chén沉
chuán船
yǐ已
jīng经
lún沦
yú于
hǎi海
dǐ底
duō多
nián年
le了
。
This sunken ship has been on the seabed for many years.
Suí随
zhe着
shuǐ水
wèi位
shàng上
shēng升
，
hěn很
duō多
fáng房
wū屋
lún沦
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
。
As the water level rose, many houses were submerged.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
zài在
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng中
chén沉
lún没
le了
。
The small boat sank in the storm.
verb
to fall; to decline; to be reduced to
Used metaphorically to describe falling into an undesirable state or condition.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dǔ赌
bó博
ér而
lún沦
luò落
jiē街
tóu头
。
He ended up on the streets because of gambling.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
lún沦
xiàn陷
le了
。
This city fell during the war.
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Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
lún沦
luò落
dào到
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
de的
dì地
bù步
。
He doesn't want to be reduced to begging.
Nà那
ge个
céng曾
jīng经
huī辉
huáng煌
de的
jiā家
zú族
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
jīng经
mò没
luò落
le了
。
That once glorious family has now declined.
Tā他
lún沦
wéi为
rén人
zhì质
hòu后
，
jiā家
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
dān担
xīn心
。
After he was taken hostage, his family was very worried.