Definition
沉淀 has both a literal meaning — solid particles settling out of a liquid — and a common figurative meaning: the gradual accumulation of experience, knowledge, or emotions over time, often with a positive connotation of deepening or maturing. As a noun, it refers to the sediment itself; as a verb, it describes the process of settling or accumulating.
verb
to settleto precipitate (of solid particles in a liquid)(verb, figurative) to accumulate (experience, knowledge, emotions) over timeto settle (emotionally)
noun
sedimentprecipitate
Examples
- 沉淀。Shuǐ lǐ de zázhì màn man chén diàn xiàlái.The impurities in the water slowly settle down.
- 沉淀。Hé dǐ de chén diàn hěn hòu.The sediment at the bottom of the river is very thick.
- 沉淀。Duō nián de jīngyàn chén diàn chéng le zhìhuì.Years of experience have accumulated into wisdom.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.