English–Chinese
“be engrossed in” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchén mí
Example
她一看书就会沉迷，忘了时间。tā yí kàn shū jiù huì chén mí wàng le shí jiān
Whenever she reads a book, she gets engrossed in it and forgets the time.
How to say “be engrossed in” in Chinese
“Be engrossed in” in Chinese is 沉迷 (chén mí).
A person sinks so deeply into an activity that the outside world fades and returning to ordinary life becomes difficult.
Example sentences with 沉迷
他因为沉迷于网络游戏，连续好几天没睡觉。tā yīn wèi chén mí yú wǎng luò yóu xì lián xù hǎo jǐ tiān méi shuì jiào
Because he was absorbed in online games, he went several days without sleep.
Tips for using 沉迷
- The word fits situations where an activity takes more time and attention than intended, so it is stronger and more cautionary than a neutral description of focused attention.