汗津津 (hàn jīn jīn) — sweaty, covered in a light sweat (vivid, descri… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A vivid, descriptive adjective for being lightly covered in sweat. Pairs with 的 after a body part (e.g. 额头汗津津的) — not used as a plain predicate on its own.

bound form

sweatycovered in a light sweat (vivid, descriptive term)

Examples

，汗津津。
Pǎo le jǐ quān, tā é tóu hàn jīn jīn de.
After running a few laps, his forehead was sweaty.
，汗津津。
Dà rè tiān bān dōng xi, yí huì r jiù hàn jīn jīn le.
Moving things on a hot day, you'll be sweaty in no time.
，汗津津。
Tā yùn dòng wán huí lái, liǎn shàng hái hàn jīn jīn de.
After finishing her workout, her face was still sweaty.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

津津damp appearance

汗 gives the idea of sweat, while 津津 adds a damp, shining look.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

干

干gān汗hàn

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

汗 has 水, the water form, beside 干; 水 relates to liquid sweat, while 干 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

盡

盡jìn津jīn

Same sound today

津 is made from 水, water, and 盡, which supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

盡

盡jìn津jīn

Same sound today

津 is made from 水, water, and 盡, which supplies the sound.

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