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沉迷 (chén mí) — how to say "to be addicted" in Chinese
沉迷
To be addicted, to indulge
verb
Character composition
沉
to sink
迷
to be fascinated
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
沉迷网络
chén mí wǎng luò
to be addicted to the internet
Examples
他沉迷于网络游戏，忘记了学习。
He indulged in online games and forgot about studying.
他沉迷游戏。
He is addicted to games.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be addicted" in Chinese?
"to be addicted" in Chinese is 沉迷 (chén mí).
沉迷 meaning in English
沉迷 (chén mí) means "To be addicted, to indulge".
How is 沉迷 pronounced?
It is pronounced chén mí (written as chen mi, chenmi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be addicted" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沉迷: 沉 has 7 strokes, 迷 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 沉迷?
沉迷 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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