渍 (zì) — to soak; to steep; to stain; to soil (with grease, mud, etc.)
Definition
渍 (zì) means to soak or to stain — typically used for fabric absorbing liquid (water, oil, dye). Often pairs with 把 constructions, as in 油把衬衫渍脏了.
verb
to soakto steepto stainto soil (with grease, mud, etc.)
Examples
- 渍，。Nǐ bǎ yī fu fàng zài shuǐ lǐ zì yí xià, zài xǐ.Soak the clothes in water for a while before washing.
- 渍，。Yóu bǎ chèn shān zì zāng le, hěn nán xǐ diào.The oil stained the shirt dirty, hard to wash off.
- 渍，。Zhè kuài bù liào róng yì zì sè, bú yào yòng rè shuǐ xǐ.This fabric easily bleeds color (soaks color); don't wash it with hot water.
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