浸湿

浸濕
jìnshī
verb #32,026

Meanings

  1. 1 to soak
  2. 2 to saturate (with liquid)
  3. 3 to drench

Examples

HSK 5
Yǔshuǐ bǎ tā de yīfu dōu jìnshī le.
The rain soaked his clothes through.
HSK 7-9
Bǎ máojīn yòng wēnshuǐ jìnshī hòu fū zài liǎnshàng.
Soak the towel in warm water, then apply it to your face.

Tips

usage
Resultative compound: (to soak / immerse) + 湿 (to be wet) - the action plus its result. Often appears in the -construction: X浸湿 'soak X through'. Compare 弄湿 (nòng shī, 'get something wet' - less thorough) and (pào, 'to soak/steep' - usually for tea or laundry).

Stroke Order

jìn
湿 shī