Chinese Conversation · Level 33
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Chinese word
渗水
Pronunciation
Pinyinshèn shuǐ
Meaning
- verbseep through
Example
下雨后，墙角开始渗水，地面有水渍。xià yǔ hòu qiáng jiǎo kāi shǐ shèn shuǐ dì miàn yǒu shuǐ zì
After it rained, water began seeping through the corner of the wall, leaving wet marks on the floor.
More examples
屋檐有裂缝，雨天就会从缝隙渗水。wū yán yǒu liè fèng yǔ tiān jiù huì cóng fèng xì shèn shuǐ
There is a crack in the eaves, so water seeps through the gap on rainy days.
Core concept
Water slowly finds its way through tiny gaps or pores, leaving a damp trace as it enters or comes out.
Common phrases
屋檐渗水wū yán shèn shuǐ
water seeping through the eaves
墙体渗水qiáng tǐ shèn shuǐ
water seeping through the wall
Similar words
漏水lòu shuǐ: Flow out as visible water through a pipe, crack, or building gap.
漏lòu: Escape through a hole or gap, referring to liquids or gases.
Definition in Chinese
水分通过物体的缝隙、孔隙或接缝缓慢进入或渗出，常引起墙面、地面或天花板出现湿斑、滴水或潮湿感。shuǐ fèn tōng guò wù tǐ de fèng xì kǒng xì huò jiē fèng huǎn màn jìn rù huò shèn chū cháng yín qǐ qiáng miàn dì miàn huò tiān huā bǎn chū xiàn shī bān dī shuǐ huò cháo shī gǎn
Word origin
渗 (shèn, "seep through") + 水 (shuǐ, "water") forms a transparent compound for water moving gradually through a material.
Usage tips
- A useful grammar pattern is that a wall, floor, or ceiling can be the subject, describing the building part as allowing water to pass through rather than simply being wet.