积淀 (積澱)
jī diàn
Pinyin

Definition

积淀 (積澱)
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jī diàn
  1. deposits accumulated over long periods
  2. fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

沉淀
chén diàn
  1. 1 to settle
  2. 2 to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
淀粉
diàn fěn
  1. 1 starch
  2. 2 amylum C6H10O
积分
jī fēn
  1. 1 integral (calculus)
  2. 2 accumulated points (in sports, at school etc)
  3. 3 total credits earned by student
  4. 4 bonus points in a benefit scheme
积极
jī jí
  1. 1 active
  2. 2 energetic
  3. 3 vigorous
  4. 4 positive (outlook)
  5. 5 proactive
积累
jī lěi
  1. 1 to accumulate
  2. 2 accumulation
  3. 3 cumulative
  4. 4 cumulatively

Idioms (15)

厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
  1. 1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
  2. 2 good preparation is the key to success
  3. 3 to be well prepared
厝火积薪
cuò huǒ jī xīn
  1. 1 lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hidden danger
  3. 3 imminent danger
堆积如山
duī jī rú shān
  1. 1 to pile up like a mountain (idiom)
  2. 2 a mountain of (paperwork etc)
  3. 3 a large number of sth
积不相能
jī bù xiāng néng
  1. 1 always at loggerheads (idiom); never able to agree with sb
  2. 2 unable to get on with sb
积劳成疾
jī láo chéng jí
  1. 1 to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork

Sample Sentences

古丝绸之路绵亘万里，延续千年，积淀了以和平合作、开放包容、互学互鉴、互利共赢为核心的丝路精神。这是人类文明的宝贵遗产。
gǔ SīchóuzhīLù miángèn WànLǐ ，yánxù qiānnián ，jīdiàn le yǐ hépíng hézuò 、kāifàng bāoróng 、hù xué hù jiàn 、hù lì gòng yíng wèi héxīn de SīLù jīngshén 。zhè shì rénlèi wénmíng de bǎoguì yíchǎn 。
The ancient Silk Road stretched tens of thousands of miles over one thousand years, leaving us with a Silk Road spirit of peaceful cooperation, openness and tolerance, mutual learning, mutual study, and win-win mutual benefit at its core. This is the precious inheritance of human civilization.
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杭州占尽天时地利，自古就是不少朝代的帝都，历史文化积淀下来的那份大器再加上杭州本身的山明水秀就形成了它独特的气质。
Hángzhōu zhànjìn tiānshí dìlì ，zì gǔ jiùshì bùshǎo cháodài de dìdū ，lìshǐ wénhuà jīdiàn xiàlai de nàfèn dàqì zài jiāshang Hángzhōu běnshēn de shānmíngshuǐxiù jiù xíngchéng le tā dútè de qìzhì 。
Hangzhou has a great strategic location and has served as the imperial capital of several historical dynasties, as well as historical relics and the enchanting scenery of Hangzhou itself, which form its unique features.
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一代人有一代人的文学。80后作家的成绩是有目共睹的。但毕竟阅历浅，题材单一，写作的深度和广度上面有不少硬伤。一个作家，没有生活阅历和时间积淀是写不出真正的好作品的。
yī dài rén yǒu yī dài rén de wénxué 。bālíng hòu zuòjiā de chéngjì shì yǒumùgòngdǔ de 。dàn bìjìng yuèlì qiǎn ，tícái dānyī ，xiězuò de shēndù hé guǎngdù shàngmian yǒu bùshǎo yìngshāng 。yī ge zuòjiā ，méiyǒu shēnghuó yuèlì hé shíjiān jīdiàn shì xiěbuchū zhēnzhèng de hǎo zuòpǐn de 。
Every generation has their literature. The achievements of authors born in the 80's are clear for all to see. But, when all is said and done, they're inexperienced and their subject matter is all the same. It really has had a negative effect on the depth and scope of their writings. A writer without life experience and the knowledge that accumulates over time can't write a genuinely good piece of literature.
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这些风格在经历了时光的磨洗和历史的积淀后，就变成了醇和。
zhèxiē fēnggé zài jīnglì le shíguāng de móxǐ hé lìshǐ de jīdiàn hòu ，jiù biànchéng le chúnhé 。
After the trials and tribulations and the advancements and attainments of history, this atmosphere has become very pure.
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