dap6 sap1 san1揼濕身
Jyutpingdap6 sap1 san1
Yaledahp sāp sān
Definition
To get soaked through, typically by the rain.
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How it's used
This expression carries a sense of being thoroughly drenched, often implying an unpleasant or unexpected experience. It is specifically used for situations where rain or water has penetrated clothing completely. Unlike simply saying wet, this phrase emphasizes the state of being saturated.
Examples
It was raining heavily, and I got soaked through after walking for a while.
Why did you come back soaked through?
Related words
Common phrases
soaked all over
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply getting wet, as it implies a higher degree of saturation that usually requires changing clothes. It is strictly colloquial and sounds unnatural in formal writing.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
