Definition
渍 (zì) is a verb meaning 'to soak, to steep' (as in soaking vegetables or cloth) or 'to stain/soil' (as in grease staining clothes). It can also be used as a noun referring to a stain or accumulated floodwater (渍水, 污渍), though the source lists it here as a verb. When used as a verb, it often takes an object like 在 (e.g., 油渍在衣服上 'oil stains on clothes').
v.
to soakto steepto stainto soil (with grease, mud, etc.)
Examples
- 渍，。Nǐ bǎ yīfu fàng zài shuǐ lǐ zì yíxià, zài xǐ.Soak the clothes in water for a while before washing.
- 渍，。Yóu bǎ chènshān zì zāng le, hěn nán xǐ diào.The oil stained the shirt dirty, hard to wash off.
- 渍，。Zhè kuài bùliào róngyì zì sè, búyào yòng rèshuǐ xǐ.This fabric easily bleeds color (soaks color); don't wash it with hot water.
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