沾满

沾滿

zhānmǎn

verb #11,334

Meanings

1 to be covered in
2 to be stained with
3 to be daubed with

Characters

to stick to; to be stained

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的手上沾满了泥巴。

Tā de shǒushàng zhānmǎn le níbā.

His hands were covered in mud.

HSK 7-9

衣服上沾满了油漆。

Yīfu shàng zhānmǎn le yóuqī.

The clothes were stained with paint.

Tips

usage

沾满 implies something undesirable covering a surface - mud, blood, dust, grease. Compare with 满身 (all over the body) which describes what the body is covered in.

Stroke Order

沾 zhān

满 mǎn