(zhàn) — to dip (in ink, sauce, etc.)

Definition

蘸 (zhàn) means to dip something in (a liquid, sauce, or ink) and lift it out coated — usually food or a writing tool. 沾 is lighter, just touching the surface, often accidentally getting something on you.

verb
to dip (in ink, sauce, etc.)

Beispiele

  • Chī chūn juǎn de shí hou, wǒ xǐ huan zhàn tián là jiàng.
    When eating spring rolls, I like to dip them in sweet chili sauce.
  • Tā yòng miàn bāo zhàn zhe gǎn lǎn yóu chī.
    He dipped bread in olive oil and ate it.
  • Zài shū fǎ kè shàng, xué shēng yào zhàn mò xiě zì.
    In calligraphy class, students need to dip in ink to write characters.

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