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湿 (shī): wet, damp

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
wet, damp
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
12
Radical
氵
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • moist
  • wet
  • variant of 濕|湿[shi1]

Chinese explanation

  • 指物体表面或内部含有水分,摸起来有潮润的感觉,与“干”相对
  • 也可以表示水分多、不干燥的状态,如空气潮湿、地面湿润
  • 还常用来形容带水的东西,如湿毛巾、湿衣服。

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Example sentences

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The morning grass was wet with dew, and my shoes quickly got soaked through.

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She went out without drying her hair after washing it, and as a result got caught in the rain, her hair clinging wetly to her face.

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In the south, it often rains in spring, the air is very damp, and the washed clothes are still wet after hanging for several days.

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He accidentally spilled coffee on the keyboard; he wiped it with a wet cloth for a long time, but a few keys still won't press.

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After running, the child was sweating all over and a large patch of his clothes was wet; his mother quickly had him change to avoid catching a cold.

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