沉积岩 (chén jī yán) — sedimentary rock

Definition

Examples

• 这些沉积岩是在古代海底形成的。
  Zhè xiē chén jī yán shì zài gǔ dài hǎi dǐ xíng chéng de.
  These sedimentary rocks were formed on the ancient seafloor.
• 沉积岩里常常藏有化石。
  chén jī yán Lǐ cháng cháng cáng yǒu huà shí.
  Fossils are often hidden in sedimentary rocks.
• 地质学家在研究这块沉积岩的构造。
  Dì zhì xué jiā zài yán jiū zhè kuài chén jī yán de gòu zào.
  Geologists are studying the structure of this sedimentary rock.