Sink into in Chinese
to sink into · HSK 6
陷入
- 陷 to sink
- 入 to enter
听完这句话，他陷入了沉思。 After hearing this, he fell into deep thought.
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How do you say sink into in Chinese?
Sink into in Chinese is 陷入 (xiàn rù).
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