沉淀

沉淀 chéndiàn

(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment; precipitate; (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)^†

沉淀 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體沉澱 chendian

What 沉淀 means

(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate^†
(chemistry) sediment; precipitate^†
(fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 沉淀, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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沉淀 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

沉

chén

To sink (deep)

淀

diàn

Precipitate (starch)

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沉淀 in a sentence

水静置一夜，泥沙就沉淀到了底部。

Shuǐ jìngzhì yí yè, níshā jiù chéndiàn dào le dǐbù.

Left overnight, the silt settled to the bottom of the water.

这些经验需要时间慢慢沉淀。

Zhèxiē jīngyàn xūyào shíjiān mànmàn chéndiàn.

Experience like this needs time to settle and mature.

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Questions about 沉淀

What does 沉淀 mean in English?

沉淀 is pronounced chéndiàn and means (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate, (chemistry) sediment; precipitate, (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation) †.

How do you pronounce 沉淀?

沉淀 is chéndiàn in pinyin — written chendian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 沉淀?

沉淀 is written with 2 characters: 沉 (chén) To sink (deep), 淀 (diàn) Precipitate (starch). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 沉淀 written in traditional Chinese?

沉澱. The simplified form 沉淀 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 沉澱 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chéndiàn.

Is 沉淀 an HSK word?

Yes — 沉淀 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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