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生锈

生鏽
shēngxiù
verb #11,698

Meanings

  1. 1 to rust
  2. 2 to become rusty

Examples

这把刀生锈了。
Zhè bǎ dāo shēngxiù le.
This knife has rusted.
铁在潮湿的环境中容易生锈。
Tiě zài cháoshī de huánjìng zhōng róngyì shēngxiù.
Iron rusts easily in a humid environment.

Tips

usage
Can also be used figuratively: 脑子生锈了 means 'the brain has gone rusty' (unable to think clearly).

Stroke Order

生 shēng
锈 xiù