Chinese word

潮湿

Pronunciation

Pinyincháo shī

Meaning

  • adjectivedamp

Example

梅雨季节房间很潮湿，人感觉不舒服。méi yǔ jì jié fáng jiān hěn cháo shī rén gǎn jué bù shū fú

During the rainy season, the room is very damp, and people feel uncomfortable.

Illustration for 潮湿 (damp)

More examples

雨后路面很潮湿，走路要小心。yǔ hòu lù miàn hěn cháo shī zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn

The road is very damp after the rain, so be careful when walking.

Core concept

Moisture gathers in the air or in a material, leaving it clammy rather than dry.

Common phrases

  • 房间潮湿fáng jiān cháo shī

    damp room

  • 空气潮湿kōng qì cháo shī

    humid air

  • 地面潮湿dì miàn cháo shī

    damp ground

Similar words

湿shī: Having moisture on or in it, so it feels moist or wet.

Definition in Chinese

表示环境或物品中湿气较重，使人感觉不干爽的状态。biǎo shì huán jìng huò wù pǐn zhōng shī qì jiào zhòng shǐ rén gǎn jué bú gàn shuǎng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

潮 (cháo, "tide; dampness") + 湿 (shī, "wet") combine the idea of gathered moisture with the quality of being wet, forming a word for a condition far from dry.

Usage tips

  • 潮湿 (cháoshī, "damp; humid") is useful in everyday descriptions of indoor conditions, not only in formal weather reports.

Other meanings

  • humidadjective

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