Definition
死沉 is a stative verb where 死 (death) acts as an intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'deathly'. It has two common senses: 1) extremely heavy, and 2) deathly quiet/still, like in a funeral or spooky setting. You use it as a predicate: 这个箱子死沉 means 'this box is dead heavy'; 屋子死沉 means 'the room is deathly quiet'.
v.p.
deathly quietstill as deathextremely heavydead heavy
Examples
- 死沉，。Wūzi lǐ sǐ chén, yìdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu.The room is deathly quiet, not a sound.
- 死沉，。Zhège xiāngzi sǐ chén, wǒ yí ge rén bān bú dòng.This box is dead heavy; I can't carry it alone.
- ，死沉。Tīng dào nàge xiāoxi hòu, tā de liǎn sǐ chén de.After hearing that news, his face was deathly still.
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