湿漉漉

濕漉漉

shīlùlù

adjective #20,774

Meanings

1 soaking wet
2 dripping wet
3 damp and clammy

Characters

dripping / seeping through (classical)

Examples

HSK 2

他从雨里跑进来，全身湿漉漉的。

Tā cóng yǔ lǐ pǎo jìnlái, quánshēn shīlùlù de.

He ran in from the rain, completely soaking wet.

HSK 6

地板被水弄得湿漉漉的。

Dìbǎn bèi shuǐ nòng de shīlùlù de.

The floor was made wet and slippery by water.

Tips

grammar

湿漉漉 is an AAB reduplication (adjective + doubled syllable), a pattern used in Chinese to intensify a sensory quality. The reduplicated 漉漉 amplifies the wetness, making it more vivid and expressive than plain 湿 (wet).

Stroke Order

湿 shī

漉 lù