沉降

chénjiàng

verb #35,616

Meanings

1 to subside
2 to cave in
3 subsidence
4 settling (of sediment, ground, structures)

Characters

to descend / drop

Examples

由于过度抽取地下水，城市出现了沉降。

Yóuyú guòdù chōuqǔ dìxiàshuǐ, chéngshì chūxiànle chénjiàng.

Due to excessive groundwater pumping, the city has experienced subsidence.

这座大楼的沉降在监测之中。

Zhè zuò dàlóu de chénjiàng zài jiāncè zhī zhōng.

The settling of this building is being monitored.

Tips

usage

沉降 is a technical word used in geology, civil engineering, and chemistry: 地面沉降 (land subsidence), 建筑沉降 (building settlement), 沉降速度 (sedimentation rate). 沉 ('sink') + 降 ('descend') stack two near-synonyms for emphasis.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

降 jiàng