发霉 - To Become Mildewed - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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7-9⁺

to become mildewed

发

to send out

霉

mildew

fa1mei2 • fāméi

to become mildewed

become mildewed, became mildewed, becoming mildewed, becomes mildewed, to mildew, go moldy, go mouldy

Something 发霉 becomes mildewed when it is covered in 霉 mildew and begins 发 to send out its own 霉 mildew spores too.

这块面包已经发霉了。

This piece of bread has already become mildewed.

发霉的食物不能吃。

Food that has become mildewed cannot be eaten.

这个房间太潮湿，容易发霉。

This room is too humid, it will easily become mildewed.