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7-9

to settle

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chen2dian4 chéndiàn

Meaning


Primary

to settle

Alternatives

settle, settled, settling, settles, to form sediment, form sediment, sediment

Mnemonic


沉澱 To settle is to reach a stable state where the 澱 sediment in a liquid 沉 sinks down and accumulates at the bottom.

Usage


水 中 的 泥沙 會 慢慢 沉澱。

The mud in the water will slowly settle.

泥土 沉澱 在 底部。

The dirt has settled at the bottom.

咖啡 沉澱 了, 你 需要 攪 一下。

The coffee has settled; you need to stir it.

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