Chinese
shī
Meaning: wet; damp
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

溼
湿
湿

Example sentences

The clothes are all wet.
他沒帶雨傘,結果全身都被雨淋溼了。
他没带雨伞,结果全身都被雨淋湿了。
He didn't bring an umbrella, and as a result, he got soaked to the skin by the rain.
嬰兒把尿布尿溼了。
婴儿把尿布尿湿了。
The baby wet the diaper.
他用力把溼毛巾擰乾。
他用力把湿毛巾拧干。
He forcefully wrung out the wet towel.
下雨天路面溼滑,開車要小心。
下雨天路面湿滑,开车要小心。
The road surface is slippery on rainy days, drive carefully.
他把溼毛巾絞乾了。
他把湿毛巾绞干了。
He wrung the wet towel dry.
夏天出門前,我會噴一些保溼噴霧。
夏天出门前,我会喷一些保湿喷雾。
Before going out in summer, I spray some moisturizing mist.

Usage Notes

Containing moisture or liquid; not dry.

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