淋

lín

verb HSK 7 #7,021

Meanings

1 to drench
2 to pour
3 to drizzle (on)

Characters

to drench; to pour

Examples

他被雨淋湿了。

Tā bèi yǔ lín shī le.

He got drenched by the rain.

在蛋糕上淋一些巧克力酱。

Zài dàngāo shàng lín yīxiē qiǎokèlì jiàng.

Drizzle some chocolate sauce on the cake.

Tips

usage

淋雨 (lin yu) means 'to get caught in the rain'. 淋浴 (linyu) means 'shower (bath)'.

mistakes

淋 is pronounced lin in most contexts, but lin (4th tone) in 淋病 (gonorrhea, a medical term).

Stroke Order

淋 lín