(lín) — to drench, to pour (a liquid) over; to strain, to drain (liquid from food, herbs, etc.)

Definition

淋 (lín) means to pour a liquid over something, or to let liquid drain off — used for rain soaking clothes or for draining noodles. Unlike 过滤 or 筛选, it is not a technical filtering process.

verb
to drenchto pour (a liquid) overto strainto drain (liquid from food, herbs, etc.)

Examples

  • Wǒ de yī fu bèi yǔ lín le.
    My clothes were drenched by the rain.
  • Miàn tiáo yào lín gān shuǐ fèn zài fàng tiáo liào.
    Drain the noodles well before adding seasoning.
  • Zài cài shàng lín yì diǎn jiàng.
    Drizzle a little sauce over the dish.

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