粵

沉cam4澱din6

simp沉淀
cam4 din6chén diàn

English

  1. (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate
  2. (chemistry) sediment; precipitate
  3. (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)
  4. to precipitate; to leave sediment behind

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一啲一開始係水面漂浮嘅物質個咗一陣之後慢慢沉落水底

Examples

  • 用嚟比喻感情淡化,或者經過一段時間之後,有充足時間思考之後,對某件事嘅睇法唔同咗

    to reflect; a change in perspective or emotions after given ample time to reflect about something

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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