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Be immersed in in Chinese

to be immersed in · HSK 7–9

沉浸 chén jìn

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  1. 沉 chén to sink
  2. 浸 jìn to soak

她沉浸在音乐里,没听见我叫她。 She was absorbed in the music and didn't hear me call her.

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Be immersed in in Chinese is 沉浸 (chén jìn). You can also say 沐浴 (mù yù).

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