沉迷

• Pinyin: chén mí
• Desglose de hanzi: 沉 = 氵 (water) + 冘 (phonetic); 迷 = 辶 (movement) + 米 (rice, phonetic)

Significado

Estar enganchado a; obsesionarse con; entregarse en exceso a.

Usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting excessive or harmful involvement. Common objects of 沉迷 include games, gambling, alcohol, and the internet. Can sometimes be neutral for hobbies.

Ejemplos

1. 很多青少年沉迷于网络游戏。
2. 他沉迷赌博，输光了所有积蓄。
3. 别太沉迷手机，要多关注现实生活。

Guía de uso

Contexto: addiction, warnings, social issues

Tono: cautionary

Correcto

• 不要沉迷于过去，要向前看。(Don't be obsessed with the past; look forward.)
• 他沉迷工作到了忘我的程度。(He's so absorbed in work he forgets himself.)

Incorrecto

• 我沉迷于学习 (While grammatically possible, 沉迷 usually implies harmful addiction — for positive dedication to study, use 专注于 or 热爱)

Origen e historia

Compound of 沉 (to sink, deep) and 迷 (to be lost, confused). Together meaning 'deeply lost in something.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal