渗水 (shèn shuǐ) — to seep through (of water), to leak in

Definition

Means water slowly penetrates or leaks through a surface (a wall, roof, basement). Focuses on the unwanted seepage itself, not a fixed leak point like 漏水.

verb

to seep through (of water)to leak in

Examples

渗水，。
Wū dǐng shèn shuǐ le, kuài zhǎo rén xiū.
Water is seeping through the roof — find someone to fix it quickly.
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Zhè miàn qiáng shèn guò yí cì shuǐ, xiàn zài hái yǒu hén jì.
This wall had water seep through once, and there are still marks.
渗水，。
Dì xià shì róng yì shèn shuǐ, yào zuò hǎo fáng shuǐ.
Basements are prone to water seepage — you need good waterproofing.

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