3 sentences for 沉睡 (chén​shuì — dormant)

1. 这座火山已经沉睡了多年，突然爆发了。

   zhè zuò huǒ​shān yǐ​jīng chén​shuì le duō nián, tū​rán bào​fā le.

   The volcano, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly erupted.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 春风吹过，沉睡的森林从冬眠中苏醒了。

   chūn​fēng chuī guò, chén​shuì de sēn​lín cóng dōng​mián zhōng sū​xǐng le.

   As the spring breeze blew, the sleeping forest woke from its winter hibernation.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 这些宝贵的矿藏在地下沉睡了数千年。

   zhè​xiē bǎo​guì de kuàng​cáng zài dì​xià chén​shuì le shù​qiān nián.

   These precious mineral deposits have lain dormant underground for thousands of years.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary