Definition

Examples

• 河水里的沉淀物经过多年堆积形成了河床。
  Héshuǐ lǐ de chén diàn wù jīngguò duō nián duījī xíngchéng le héchuáng.
  The sediment in the river water accumulated over many years to form the riverbed.
• 这杯咖啡放久了，杯底有一层沉淀物。
  Zhè bēi kāfēi fàng jiǔ le, bēi dǐ yǒu yì céng chén diàn wù.
  This cup of coffee has been sitting for a while; there's a layer of sediment at the bottom.
• 工业废水需要过滤掉沉淀物才能排放。
  Gōngyè fèishuǐ xūyào guòlǜ diào chén diàn wù cáinéng páifàng.
  Industrial wastewater needs to filter out sediment before being discharged.