阴湿

陰濕

yīnshī

adjective #53,774

Meanings

1 dark and damp
2 shady and moist

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

地下室很阴湿。

Dìxiàshì hěn yīnshī.

The basement is dark and damp.

HSK 7-9

蘑菇喜欢长在阴湿的树林里。

Mógu xǐhuan zhǎng zài yīnshī de shùlín lǐ.

Mushrooms like to grow in dark, damp woods.

Tips

usage

阴湿 describes a place that gets no sun and stays damp, such as a wall corner (墙角) or a cellar, where moss and mold thrive. 潮湿 is damp in general, sunny or not.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

湿 shī