Definition
低沉 describes a low, heavy quality across three domains: the weather (overcast and gloomy), sound (a deep, resonant voice or tone), and emotion (feeling downcast or low-spirited). The word itself is a stative verb (adjective) — you can say 天气很低沉 or 他的声音很低沉, but for emotions it often pairs with 心情 or 情绪.
s.v.
(of weather) overcastgloomy(of voice or sound) low and deepgrave(of mood) low-spiriteddowncast
Examples
- 低沉，。Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn dī chén, kàn qǐlai yào xià yǔ le.The weather is overcast today; it looks like it's going to rain.
- 低沉，。Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn dī chén, ràng rén juéde hěn kěkào.His speaking voice is very low and deep, which makes people feel he's dependable.
- ，低沉。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi hòu, tā de qíngxù biàn de hěn dī chén.After hearing this news, his mood became very downcast.
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