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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下陷 [xiàxiàn]
  1. 1. be sunken; be hollow; form a depression; subside; sag; sink
    一下雨,地面下陷的地方就成了水坑。
    Rain formed puddles in the depressions on the ground.
    双颊下陷
    with sunken cheeks
    眼眶下陷
    with sunken eyes

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下陷 [xiàxiàn]
  1. 1. 向下或向里凹进
    路面下陷

Examples

眼眶下陷
with sunken eyes 下陷
双颊下陷
with sunken cheeks 下陷
一下雨,地面下陷的地方就成了水坑。
Rain formed puddles in the depressions on the ground. 下陷
过分的开采地下水, 会造成地面下陷
Overexploiting underground water will cause land subsidence. 地下水
路面下陷 下陷

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