湿淋淋

濕淋淋

shīlínlín

adjective #51,580

Meanings

1 dripping wet; soaked through, with water running off

Characters

to drip; pour down

to drip; pour down

Examples

他从水里爬出来，湿淋淋地站在岸上。

Tā cóng shuǐ li pá chūlái, shīlínlín de zhàn zài àn shang.

He climbed out of the water and stood on the bank, dripping wet.

雨伞湿淋淋的，别往沙发上放。

Yǔsǎn shīlínlín de, bié wǎng shāfā shàng fàng.

The umbrella is dripping — don't put it on the sofa.

Tips

usage

Stronger than 湿. The 淋淋 suggests water actively running down. For merely damp clothes, prefer 潮乎乎 or 湿答答; use 湿淋淋 when water is visibly dripping off.

Stroke Order

湿 shī

淋 lín