潮湿 cháoshī damp
damp; moist
How to remember 潮湿: 潮 tide + 湿 wet = damp.
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How it is used
- Damp/moist/humid - 潮湿的天气 (cháoshī de tiānqì) humid weather, 房间潮湿 (fángjiān cháoshī) a damp room.
- Describes uncomfortable dampness of air or surfaces; 潮 (moist) + 湿 (wet).
- Contrast 干燥 (gānzào, dry). Common weather/environment word.
Example sentences
- 12月份巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。 12yuèfèn bālídǎo jíqí yánrè hé cháoshī.It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
- 夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。 Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.Summer is always hot and humid.