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title: "Chenjin Meaning: 沉浸 (chénjìn) Means “to be immersed in”"
description: "沉浸 (chénjìn) means “to be immersed in; to be absorbed in; immersive”. Hear its tones, see what 沉 and 浸 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenjin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沉浸 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沉浸 chénjìn

## to be immersed in; to be absorbed in; immersive

## Its characters

1. 沉 chén to sink
2. 浸 jìn to soak

## In a sentence

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.

它完全**沉浸**在做蝴蝶的快乐里，根本不知道世界上还有一个叫庄周的人。

From [庄周梦蝶 · Zhuangzi’s butterfly dream, and what it means](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhuangzi-butterfly-dream-meaning#library-word-222-224)

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## More words with 沉 or 浸

- [沉淀 chéndiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chendian)
- [沉迷 chénmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmi)
- [沉默 chénmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmo)
- [沉睡 chénshuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshui)
- [沉重 chénzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenzhong)
- [浸泡 jìnpào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinpao)

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