受潮

shòucháo
verb #43,308

Meanings

  1. 1 to get damp
  2. 2 to absorb moisture

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè bāo cháyè shòucháo le, wèidao biàn le.
This packet of tea got damp, and the flavor has changed.
HSK 7-9
Zhàopiàn yào fàng zài gānzào de dìfang, yǐmiǎn shòucháo fāméi.
Keep photos somewhere dry so they don't get damp and go moldy.

Tips

usage
受 "to undergo, be affected by" + 潮 "damp". The same 受 is in 受凉 "to catch a chill" and 受伤 "to get hurt". Keeping something from getting damp is 防潮.

Stroke Order

受 shòu
潮 cháo