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消沉

xiāochén ㄒㄧㄠ ㄔㄣˊ

    • to sink into despondency
    • to diminish to plummet

      of morale, willpower etc

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 低沉 dīchén
    • 低沉郁闷 gloomy and depressed
    • 意志低沉 low spirits
  • 低落 dīluò
    • 士气低落 morale is low
    • 情绪低落 be in low spirits

Antonyms 反义词

  • 振奋 zhènfèn
    • 精神振奋 be in high spirits
    • 群情振奋 the masses are fired up
  • 振作 zhènzuò
    • 不太振作 not very energetic
    • 士气振作 morale is lifted

Telling them apart

消沉 implies a loss of fighting spirit and drive, and describes will or mood. 低落 simply means low or down, is fairly colloquial, and fits things like 情绪 and 士气.

Words that sound like xiāochén

  • 小城 xiǎochéng small town

Example sentences and grammar articles using 消沉

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