Chinese word

沉浸

Pronunciation

Pinyinchén jìn

Meaning

  • verbimmerse oneself

Example

他沉浸在工作中，忘了时间。tā chén jìn zài gōng zuò zhōng wàng le shí jiān

He immersed himself in his work and lost track of time.

Illustration for 沉浸 (immerse oneself)

More examples

她沉浸于音乐中，闭上眼睛感受旋律。tā chén jìn yú yīn yuè zhōng bì shàng yǎn jīng gǎn shòu xuán lǜ

She immersed herself in music, closed her eyes, and felt the melody.

Core concept

A person becomes wrapped in a present experience, with awareness turned away from everything else.

Common phrases

  • 沉浸于音乐中chén jìn yú yīn yuè zhōng

    immerse oneself in music

  • 沉浸于思考chén jìn yú sī kǎo

    immerse oneself in thought

  • 沉浸在虚拟现实中chén jìn zài xū nǐ xiàn shí zhōng

    immerse oneself in virtual reality

Similar words

专注zhuān zhù: Keeping the mind fixed on one thing and setting aside most other matters.
投入tóu rù: Devoting time, effort, and energy to an activity with strong enthusiasm.
沉迷chén mí: Getting deeply involved in something in a way that can be hard to stop and may disrupt daily life.
陶醉táo zuì: Being carried away by a beautiful experience or feeling and becoming blissfully absorbed in it.

Definition in Chinese

沉浸表示一个人被某种体验或氛围完全包围，主观上与外界隔离，沉浸于当前的感受或活动中。chén jìn biǎo shì yí gè rén bèi móu zhǒng tǐ yàn huò fēn wéi wán quán bāo wéi zhǔ guān shàng yǔ wài jiè gé lí chén jìn yú dāng qián de gǎn shòu huò huó dòng zhōng

Word origin

沉 (chén, "sink") + 浸 (jìn, "soak") turns a water image into the idea of being deeply enclosed by an experience.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "absorb" as taking in information, but this Chinese word can also describe being surrounded by an atmosphere or activity.

Other meanings

  • be absorbed inverb
  • soak inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 沉浸式chén jìn shìimmersiveadjective
  • 沉浸感chén jìn gǎnsense of immersionnoun
  • 沉浸式体验chén jìn shì tǐ yànimmersive experiencenoun

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