Definition
陷入 (xiànrù) means to fall into or become trapped in a negative situation, state, or predicament (e.g., crisis, deadlock, deep thought). It is more common and general than 陷 (xiàn, HSK7), which can also mean to physically sink or to frame someone. 卷入 (juǎnrù, HSK7) specifically means being drawn into an active dispute or scandal, while 陷入 focuses on the resulting trapped state.
verb
to sink intofall intobecome trapped in (a predicament, state, etc.)
Examples
- 陷入。Tánpàn xiàn rù le jiāngjú.The negotiations reached a deadlock.
- 陷入。Tā xiàn rù le shēnshēn de chénsī.He fell into deep thought.
- 陷入。Gōngsī xiàn rù cáiwù wēijī.The company fell into a financial crisis.
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