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沉淀 (chén diàn) — how to say "to precipitate" in Chinese
沉淀
To precipitate; sediment
verb · noun
Character composition
沉
to sink, to submerge
淀
sediment, silt
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
水中的沉淀
shuǐ zhōng de chén diàn
sediment in water
沉淀下来
chén diàn xià lái
settle down
Examples
经过时间的沉淀，他变得很成熟。
After the precipitation of time, he has become very mature.
水里有沉淀。
There is sediment in the water.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to precipitate" in Chinese?
"to precipitate" in Chinese is 沉淀 (chén diàn).
沉淀 meaning in English
沉淀 (chén diàn) means "To precipitate; sediment".
How is 沉淀 pronounced?
It is pronounced chén diàn (written as chen dian, chendian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to precipitate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沉淀: 沉 has 7 strokes, 淀 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沉淀?
沉淀 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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