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地层 Pronunciation and Pinyin

地层 Usage and Examples

stratum

formation

很快,海洋软泥层开始在原先的硬地层上面堆积起来。

Soon layer of oceanic ooze began to accumulate above the old hard layer.

海鸥在寻找晚餐时,夕阳在凝灰岩地层投射了温暖的光辉。

Sunset casts a warm glow over the tufa formations as seagulls forage for dinner.

The characters in 地层

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
层
céng7layer, level, or floor

More words starting with 地

  • dì地shang上on the ground, on the floor
  • dì地shang上de的on the ground, terrestrial
  • dì地shang上de的dōng东xi西things on the ground, objects on the ground
  • dì地xià下underground, subterranean
  • dì地xià下shì室basement, cellar
  • dì地xià下shì室lǐ里in the basement, in the cellar
  • dì地xià下liàn恋qíng情secret relationship, secret affair
  • dì地xià下shuǐ水groundwater, subsurface water
  • dì地xià下shuǐ水lì利gōng工chéng程Groundwater engineering, Underground hydraulic engineering
  • dì地xià下dòng洞xué穴underground cave, cavern
  • dì地xià下shēn深chù处Deep underground, Far below the surface
  • dì地xià下kuàng矿wù物Underground minerals

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Questions about 地层

What does 地层 mean in Chinese?

地层 (dì céng) means “stratum, formation”.

How do you pronounce 地层?

地层 is pronounced dì céng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “stratum” in Chinese?

“stratum” is 地层 (dì céng) in Chinese.

How is 地层 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 地层, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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