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沉甸甸 (chén diàn diàn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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沉甸甸

沉甸甸 (chén diàn diàn): Heavy (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

沉甸甸 consists of 3 characters.

to sink, to submerge, to be heavy

suburbs, outskirts; royal domain

suburbs, outskirts; royal domain

Word Info

Pinyinchén diàn diàn

MeaningHeavy

Characters3

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word沉甸甸

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3.

How to Use 沉甸甸 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 沉甸甸 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

neutral

feel heavy

Adjective + Noun

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

guǒ果

shí实

Subject + Adjectivewith心里

xīn心

li里

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

4.

Example Sentences with 沉甸甸

zhè这

ge个

shū书

bāo包

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

neutral

heavy fruit

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

mài麦

suì穗

neutralWritten

heavy ears of wheat

neutral

a heavy heart

de

的

。

This schoolbag is heavy.

tā他

tí提

zhe着

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

xíng行

li李

xiāng箱

，

zǒu走

de得

hěn很

màn慢

。

He walked very slowly, carrying a heavy suitcase.

zhè这

fèn份

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

zé责

rèn任

，

ràng让

tā他

bù不

gǎn敢

yǒu有

sī丝

háo毫

xiè懈

dài怠

。

This heavy responsibility made him dare not slack off in the slightest.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

fèn份

lǐ礼

wù物

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

ma吗

？

Don't you think this gift is surprisingly heavy?

tā他

shǒu手

lǐ里

ná拿

zhe着

yí一

gè个

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

xiāng箱

zi子

。

He is holding a heavy box in his hand.

tā他

tí提

zhe着

de的

nà那

ge个

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

dài袋

zǐ子

，

lǐ里

miàn面

zhuāng装

mǎn满

le了

shū书

。

The heavy bag he was carrying was filled with books.

zhè这

kě可

bú不

shì是

yí一

gè个

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

fù负

dān担

，

ér而

shì是

yí一

fèn份

tián甜

mì蜜

de的

qiān牵

guà挂

。

This is not a heavy burden, but a sweet concern.

tīng听

dào到

zhè这

ge个

xiāo消

xī息

，

wǒ我

de的

xīn心

qíng情

biàn变

dé得

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

。

Upon hearing this news, my heart became heavy.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

xiāng箱

zǐ子

chén沉

diàn甸

diàn甸

de的

，

dàn但

tā他

hái还

shì是

jiān坚

chí持

zì自

jǐ己

bān搬

shàng上

le了

lóu楼

。

Although the box was heavy, he insisted on carrying it upstairs himself.

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