湿

濕

shī

adjective HSK 4 #2,551

Meanings

1 wet; damp; moist; humid

Characters

wet; damp; humid

Examples

衣服还是湿的，没干呢。

Yīfu háishi shī de, méi gān ne.

The clothes are still wet, they haven't dried.

地面很湿，小心滑倒。

Dìmiàn hěn shī, xiǎoxīn huádǎo.

The ground is wet, be careful not to slip.

南方的天气很湿。

Nánfāng de tiānqì hěn shī.

The weather in the south is very humid.

Tips

usage

湿 is the opposite of 干 (gān, dry). 湿气 (shīqì) means humidity/dampness — a common concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Stroke Order

湿 shī