Definition
湿气 literally means 'damp air' but has two main uses: general moisture or dampness (in the weather, walls, etc.), and in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it refers to a pathogenic 'dampness' factor that can cause skin conditions. Colloquially, it can also stand for eczema or athlete's foot, which are associated with that TCM concept.
n.
moisturedampness (in the environment)(in traditional Chinese medicine) dampness as a pathogenic factor(colloquial) eczemaathlete's foot
Examples
- 湿气，。Zhè jiān wūzi shī qì tài zhòng, yīfu dōu fā méi le.This room is so damp that the clothes have all mildewed.
- 湿气。Zhōngyī rènwéi shī qì shì hěnduō jíbìng de gēnyuán.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness is the root cause of many diseases.
- 湿气，。Tā zuìjìn zhǎng le shī qì, yǎng de shuì bù hǎo jiào.He recently developed athlete's foot and itches so much he can't sleep well.
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