cháo shī
ชื้น; ชื้น; ชื้นแฉะ
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南方天气很潮湿。
Nánfāng tiānqì hěn cháoshī.
The weather in the south is very humid.
衣服潮湿了,不能穿。
Yīfú cháoshīle, bùnéng chuān.
The clothes are damp, can't wear them.
房间太潮湿了,容易发霉。
Fángjiān tài cháoshīle, róngyì fāméi.
The room is too humid, easy to get moldy.
潮 (cháo)
damp
湿润 (shīrùn)
moist
干燥 (gān zào)
dry
炎热 (yán rè)
hot
The Chinese word 潮湿 (cháo shī) means "damp" or "humid". It is composed of two characters: 潮 (cháo), which means "tide" or "dampness", and 湿 (shī), which means "wet" or "moist". The character 潮 is a pictograph of water dripping from a roof, while the character 湿 is a pictograph of a person sweating. Together, the two characters 潮湿 create a vivid image of dampness or humidity.The word 潮湿 is commonly used in Chinese to describe the weather or the environment. For example, we can say 天气很潮湿 (tiān qì hěn cháo shī), which means "the weather is very humid". We can also say 房间很潮湿 (fáng jiān hěn cháo shī), which means "the room is very damp".The word 潮湿 can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that is emotionally or mentally dampening. For example, we can say 心情很潮湿 (xīn qíng hěn cháo shī), which means "I feel very down". We can also say 生活很潮湿 (shēng huó hěn cháo shī), which means "life is very depressing".The word 潮湿 is a common and versatile word in Chinese. It is important to understand its meaning and usage in order to communicate effectively in Chinese.