Chinese word

吸汗

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī hàn

Meaning

  • verbabsorb sweat

Example

这件衬衫会吸汗，很适合夏天。zhè jiàn chèn shān huì xī hàn hěn shì hé xià tiān

This shirt absorbs sweat, so it is great for summer.

Illustration for 吸汗 (absorb sweat)

More examples

这条毛巾吸汗，擦汗后不太潮湿。zhè tiáo máo jīn xī hàn cā hàn hòu bú tài cháo shī

This towel absorbs sweat, so it is not very damp after wiping sweat.

Core concept

Moves sweat away from the skin into fabric, so the surface feels dry.

Common phrases

  • 吸汗衬衫xī hàn chèn shān

    sweat-absorbing shirt

  • 吸汗内衣xī hàn nèi yī

    sweat-absorbing underwear

Similar words

排汗pái hàn: Move sweat to the outer surface of fabric so it can escape more easily.
吸湿xī shī: Take in moisture from the air or nearby materials.
吸水xī shuǐ: Quickly take in liquid water or sweat.
速干sù gàn: Help moisture evaporate quickly so the material dries fast.

Definition in Chinese

指衣物或材料从皮肤表面吸收汗液，使皮肤或表面保持干燥的功能或过程。zhǐ yī wù huò cái liào cóng pí fū biǎo miàn xī shōu hàn yè shǐ pí fū huò biǎo miàn bǎo chí gān zào de gōng néng huò guò chéng

Word origin

吸汗 (xīhàn, "absorb sweat") is formed from 吸 (xī, "draw in") and 汗 (hàn, "sweat"), making its meaning transparent as a material function.

Usage tips

  • On clothing labels and in shops, this word commonly describes a material property of shirts, sportswear, or towels rather than a one-time event.

Other meanings

  • wick away sweatverb

Related words

  • 吸汗性xī hàn xìngsweat absorptionnoun

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