受潮

shòucháo

verb #43,308

Meanings

HSK 4

这包茶叶受潮了，味道变了。

Zhè bāo cháyè shòucháo le, wèidao biàn le.

This packet of tea got damp, and the flavor has changed.

HSK 7-9

照片要放在干燥的地方，以免受潮发霉。

Zhàopiàn yào fàng zài gānzào de dìfang, yǐmiǎn shòucháo fāméi.

Keep photos somewhere dry so they don't get damp and go moldy.

usage

受 "to undergo, be affected by" + 潮 "damp". The same 受 is in 受凉 "to catch a chill" and 受伤 "to get hurt". Keeping something from getting damp is 防潮.

受 shòu

潮 cháo