Definition
淋 (lín) has two main uses: (1) to drench or pour a liquid over something (e.g., rain drenching clothes, drizzling sauce); (2) to strain or drain liquid from food (e.g., draining noodles). For the 'strain/drain' sense, 淋 is specific to letting liquid drip off food, while 过滤 (guòlǜ) means to filter through a medium and 筛 (shāi) means to sift through a sieve. 淋 is common in cooking contexts.
verb
to drenchto pour (a liquid) overto strainto drain (liquid from food, herbs, etc.)
Easily confused
- 麻málook-alikenumb, tingling (from lack of circulation or spicy food)
- 临línsound-aliketo face, to overlook (a location or situation)
- 拎līnsound-aliketo carry in one's hand; to lift up (by a handle or strap)
Examples
- 淋。Wǒ de yīfu bèi yǔ lín le.My clothes were drenched by the rain.
- 淋。Miàntiáo yào lín gān shuǐfèn zài fàng tiáoliào.Drain the noodles well before adding seasoning.
- 淋。Zài cài shang lín yì diǎn jiàng.Drizzle a little sauce over the dish.
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