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湿 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“湿”表示物体含有水分，不干燥。
“Shī” biǎoshì wùtǐ hányǒu shuǐfèn, bù gānzào.
"Wet" means an object contains water and is not dry.
Context note
下雨后，地面会变湿。我们洗澡后，头发也是湿的。
Xià yǔ hòu, dìmiàn huì biàn shī. Wǒmen xǐzǎo hòu, tóufa yě shì shī de.
After rain, the ground becomes wet. After we shower, our hair is also wet.
5 examples
下雨了，我的衣服湿了。
xià yǔ le， wǒ de yī fu shī le。
It rained, and my clothes got wet.
毛巾是湿的，请换一条。
máo jīn shì shī de， qǐng huàn yì tiáo。
The towel is wet, please change it.
小狗从水里出来，全身湿湿的。
xiǎo gǒu cóng shuǐ lǐ chū lái， quán shēn shī shī de。
The puppy came out of the water, all wet.
地上很湿，小心滑倒。
dì shàng hěn shī， xiǎo xīn huá dǎo。
The ground is very wet, be careful not to slip.
洗完手后，手是湿的，要用毛巾擦干。
xǐ wán shǒu hòu， shǒu shì shī de， yào yòng máo jīn cā gān。
After washing hands, hands are wet, use a towel to dry them.
5 mini stories
小明在雨中玩，头发湿了。妈妈让他擦干。
xiǎo míng zài yǔ zhōng wán， tóu fa shī le。 mā ma ràng tā cā gān。
Xiaoming played in the rain, and his hair got wet. Mom told him to dry it.
小花浇花时，鞋子湿了。她换了双干鞋子。
xiǎo huā jiāo huā shí， xié zǐ shī le。 tā huàn le shuāng gān xié zǐ。
When Xiaohua watered the flowers, her shoes got wet. She changed into dry shoes.
雨后，操场湿湿的。我们不能去跑步。
yǔ hòu， cāo chǎng shī shī de。 wǒ men bù néng qù pǎo bù。
After the rain, the playground was wet. We couldn't go running.
小刚不小心把水洒在桌上，桌子湿了。他赶紧擦干净。
xiǎo gāng bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shuǐ sǎ zài zhuō shàng， zhuō zi shī le。 tā gǎn jǐn cā gān jìng。
Xiaogang accidentally spilled water on the table, and the table got wet. He quickly wiped it clean.
游泳后，小美的泳衣湿了。她换上了干衣服。
yóu yǒng hòu， xiǎo měi de yǒng yī shī le。 tā huàn shàng le gān yī fu。
After swimming, Xiaomei's swimsuit was wet. She changed into dry clothes.