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湿漉漉 (shī lù lù) — dripping wet, clammy, damp (vivid descriptor)

Definition

A vivid reduplicated adjective meaning 'dripping wet' — stronger and more sensory than plain 湿 (wet). Often used to describe hair, clothes, or surfaces that feel damp and clammy.

adjective
dripping wetclammydamp (vivid descriptor)

Examples

  • ，湿漉漉。
    Xià le yì tiān yǔ, dì shàng shī lù lù de.
    It rained all day, and the ground is dripping wet.
  • 湿漉漉。
    Tā chuān zhuó shī lù lù de yī fu pǎo jìn le wū zi.
    He ran into the house wearing soaking wet clothes.
  • ，湿漉漉，。
    Xǐ wán zǎo, tóu fa hái shì shī lù lù de, dé chuī gān.
    After showering, my hair is still clammy; I need to blow-dry it.

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.

湿shīwet
漉漉dripping
漉lùdripping漉lùdripping

The 湿 (wet) sense is vividly carried by 漉漉.

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