To moisten in Chinese: 沾 (zhān)

zhān

to moisten

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to moisten
  2. 2to be infected by
  3. 3to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
  4. 4to touch

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ㄓㄢ

zhān

/ zh/ an/ first tone

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  • 他的手上沾了不少油。

    tā de shǒu shàng zhān le bù shǎo yóu。

    His hands got covered with quite a bit of oil.

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