湿气 (shī qì) — moisture, dampness (in the environment); (in traditional Chinese medicine) dampness as a pathogenic factor; (colloquial) eczema, athlete's foot
Definition
One word with three distinct uses: physical moisture in the air, a TCM 'dampness' pathogen blamed for many illnesses, and colloquially a catch-all for itchy skin conditions like eczema or athlete's foot.
noun
moisturedampness (in the environment)(in traditional Chinese medicine) dampness as a pathogenic factor(colloquial) eczemaathlete's foot
Examples
- 湿气，。Zhè jiān wū zi shī qì tài zhòng, yī fu dōu fā méi le.This room is so damp that the clothes have all mildewed.
- 湿气。Zhōng yī rèn wéi shī qì shì hěn duō jí bìng de gēn yuán.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness is the root cause of many diseases.
- 湿气，。Tā zuì jìn cháng le shī qì, yǎng dé shuì bù hǎo jué.He recently developed athlete's foot and itches so much he can't sleep well.
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