HSK 7–9 · verb

陷

xiàn

to sink; to get stuck; to be caught in

车子的轮子陷进了泥里。

Chē zi de lúnzi xiàn jìnle ní lǐ。

The car's wheels sank into the mud.

这个产品有两个缺陷。

Zhège chǎnpǐn yǒu liǎng ge quēxiàn.

This product has two defects.

他不小心陷入了泥里。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn xiànrùle ní lǐ。

He accidentally sank into the mud.

双方都不肯让步,谈判陷入僵局。

Shuāngfāng dōu bù kěn ràngbù, tánpàn xiànrù jiāngjú。

Neither side would give in, and the talks fell into a deadlock.