生锈

生鏽

shēngxiù

verb #11,698

Meanings

1 to rust
2 to become rusty

Characters

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