沉

沉醉

chén zuì

to become intoxicated

沉重

chén zhòng

heavy

凿沉

záo chén

to scuttle (a ship)

阴沉

yīn chén

gloomy

阴沉沉

yīn chén chén

dark (weather, mood)

雁杳鱼沉

yàn yǎo yú chén

without news from sb (idiom)

鱼沉雁杳

yú chén yàn yǎo

lit. the fish swam away into the depths, the goose vanished in the distance (idiom)

黑沉沉

hēi chén chén

pitch-dark

下沉

xià chén

to sink down

下沉市场

xià chén shì chǎng

the Chinese market, excluding first- and second-tier cities

低沉

dī chén

(of weather) overcast; gloomy

好酒沉瓮底

hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ

lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)