澄 (chéng) — to settle (of sediment or liquid); to become clear
Definition
Used mainly in written Chinese to describe liquid becoming clear as sediment sinks to the bottom — more literary than the everyday verb 沉淀 (chéndiàn).
verb
to settle (of sediment or liquid)to become clear
Examples
- 。Hé shuǐ màn màn dì chéng qīng le.The river water gradually became clear after the sediment settled.
- ，澄。Bǎ jiǔ dào jìn píng lǐ, děng zá zhì chéng xià qù zài hē.Pour the wine into the bottle, wait for the impurities to settle, then drink.
- ，澄。Jīng guò yí yè, bēi zhōng de ní shā dōu chéng xià lái le.After one night, all the sand in the cup settled down.
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