How to say “wet” in Chinese
wet, damp
“Wet” in Chinese is 湿, shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
湿 is read shī. 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”. The opposite of 干 “dry”.
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 “湿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 湿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的衣服怎么都湿了？nǐdeyīfuzěnmedōushīleWhy are your clothes all wet?
- 你怎么全身都湿透了？nǐzěnmequánshēndōushītòuleHow come you're soaked to the skin?
- 我的鞋都湿透了wǒdexiédōushītòuleMy shoes are soaked through.
- 这间屋子很潮湿，衣服总是晾不干。zhèjiānwūzihěncháoshī,yīfuzǒngshìliàngbugānThis room is damp; the laundry never dries.
- 今天湿度很大jīntiānshīdùhěndàIt's very humid today.
- 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 “Weather forecast”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wet” in Chinese?
“Wet” in Chinese is 湿, pinyin shī.
What does 湿 mean?
湿 (shī) means “wet, damp”.
How do you write 湿?
湿 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 湿?
湿 is read shī. Tones: shī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wet” in the lesson “Weather forecast”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. 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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