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撞沉 (zhuàng chén) — “To run down and sink (a vessel)” in Chinese

撞沉 (zhuàng chén) means “to run down and sink (a vessel)” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

To run down and sink (a vessel).

有一天,一只尖叫的海豹就撞沉了一艘船。

A whistling seal sank a ship the other day.

那只船有立即撞沉的危险。

The ship was in imminent peril of being wrecked.

The characters in 撞沉

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撞
zhuàng15collide, hit, run into
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm

More words starting with 撞

  • zhuàng撞le了crashed, hit
  • zhuàng撞dòng冻Hit ice, Collide with something frozen
  • zhuàng撞jī击to collide with force; impact
  • zhuàng撞dào到hit, collide with
  • zhuàng撞dào到le了hit, bumped into
  • zhuàng撞huài坏smash, wreck
  • zhuàng撞qiáng墙Hit the wall
  • zhuàng撞qiáng墙le了hit a wall, reached an impasse
  • zhuàng撞dà大yùn运Have a stroke of luck, Hit the jackpot
  • zhuàng撞kè客unlucky encounter, ominous encounter
  • zhuàng撞zhuàng撞yùn运qi气Try one's luck, Take a chance
  • zhuàng撞huǐ毁crash, wreck

Frequently asked questions

What does 撞沉 mean in Chinese?
撞沉 (zhuàng chén) means “to run down and sink (a vessel)”.
How do you pronounce 撞沉?
撞沉 is pronounced zhuàng chén in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “To run down and sink (a vessel).” in Chinese?
“To run down and sink (a vessel).” is 撞沉 (zhuàng chén) in Chinese.
How is 撞沉 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 撞沉, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 撞沉 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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