湿淋淋 (shī lín) — drenched, soaking wet (descriptive adjective)

Definition

A vivid reduplicated adjective describing something thoroughly soaked and dripping wet. As a 离合词-style bound form (ABAB pattern: 湿淋湿淋), it only appears with 的/地 or in reduplication — never alone as a predicate.

bound form

drenchedsoaking wet (descriptive adjective)

Examples

湿淋淋。
Tā quán shēn bèi yǔ lín dé shī lín de.
He was soaked all over from the rain.
，湿淋淋。
Gāng xǐ wán zǎo, tā tóu fa hái shì shī lín de.
After just showering, her hair is still soaking wet.
，湿淋淋。
Yùn dòng hòu tā mǎn tóu dà hàn, yī fu shī lín de.
After exercise, he was sweating heavily and his clothes were soaking wet.

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