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title: "Chenmi Meaning: 沉迷 (chénmí) Means “to be addicted to”"
description: "沉迷 (chénmí) means “to be addicted to; to be engrossed in”. Hear its tones, see what 沉 and 迷 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沉迷 mean?

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沉迷 chénmí

## to be addicted to; to be engrossed in

## Its characters

1. 沉 chén to sink
2. 迷 mí to be lost

## In a sentence

他沉迷于网络游戏。 He is addicted to online games.

[More about 沉迷](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%89%E8%BF%B7)

## More words with 沉 or 迷

- [沉淀 chéndiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chendian)
- [沉浸 chénjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenjin)
- [沉默 chénmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmo)
- [沉睡 chénshuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshui)
- [沉重 chénzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenzhong)
- [低迷 dīmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dimi)
- [昏迷 hūnmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunmi)
- [迷惑 míhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mihuo)
- [迷路 mílù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/milu)
- [迷人 mírén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miren)

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