浸湿

浸濕
jìnshī
verb #32,026

Meanings

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

Examples

Yǔshuǐ bǎ tā de yīfu dōu jìnshī le.
The rain soaked his clothes through.
Bǎ máojīn yòng wēnshuǐ jìnshī hòu fū zài liǎn shàng.
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 湿 (nòng shī, 'get something wet' — less thorough) and (pào, 'to soak/steep' — usually for tea or laundry).

Stroke Order

jìn
湿 shī