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damp

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chao2shi1 • cháoshī

Meaning


Primary

damp

Alternatives

moist, wet, humid

Mnemonic


When the 潮 tide comes in it makes everything 湿 wet, and even when it leaves the sand, soil, and air will all remain 潮湿 damp.

Usage


今天 的 天气 非常 潮湿。

The weather today is very damp.

山里 的 空气 很 潮湿。

The air in the mountains is very damp.

地下室 太 潮湿, 不 适合 放 书。

The basement is too damp for storing books.

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