How to say “get wet” in Chinese
get wet (in the rain), pour on
“Get wet” in Chinese is 淋, lín: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
淋 is read lín. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 林 lín hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “淋”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 淋. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我没带伞，被雨淋湿了。wǒméidàisǎn,bèiyǔlínshīleI didn't have an umbrella and got soaked in the rain.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “In the rain and by moonlight”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get wet” in Chinese?
“Get wet” in Chinese is 淋, pinyin lín.
What does 淋 mean?
淋 (lín) means “get wet (in the rain), pour on”.
How do you write 淋?
淋 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 淋?
淋 is read lín. Tones: lín — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“get wet” in the lesson “In the rain and by moonlight”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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