Definition
浸湿 means 'to soak' or 'to become soaked through' — it describes a state where liquid has fully penetrated something, making it wet all the way through. It's a resultative verb compound (RVC): 浸 ('to soak, to immerse') + 湿 ('wet'), so it emphasizes the completed result of the soaking action. You can use it for clothes, paper, ground, or anything that absorbs liquid.
r.v.
to soak (through)to become thoroughly wet
Examples
- 浸湿。Dàyǔ bǎ tā de yīfu dōu jìn shī le.The heavy rain soaked her clothes through.
- 浸湿。Máojīn bèi shuǐ jìn shī hòu yào nǐng gān zài liàng.After the towel gets soaked, wring it dry before hanging it out.
- 浸湿。Dì shàng de zhǐxiāng yǐjīng bèi yǔshuǐ jìn shī le.The cardboard box on the ground has already been soaked by the rain.
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