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Dictionary entry

chìm

chìm means to sink in Vietnamese. Review definitions, example sentences, and related dictionary entries.

Definitions

Meanings

  1. 01

    to sink

  2. 02

    to submerge

Reference

Lexical details

Part of speech
Verb
CEFR
B1

Examples

Usage in context

3 examples

01

Con tàu đã bị chìm sau khi đâm vào đá ngầm.

The ship sank after hitting a reef.

02

Cái thuyền nhỏ bắt đầu chìm vì nước tràn vào.

The small boat started to sink because water was getting in.

03

Anh ấy cảm giác như đang bị chìm trong công việc.

He feels like he is sinking in work.