sap1 jeon6濕潤湿润
Jyutpingsap1 jeon6
Yalesāp yeuhn
Definition
Moist, damp, or wet.
neutraldescriptionshealth
How it's used
Focuses on a pleasant or healthy level of hydration, often used when discussing skin care or environmental conditions. Unlike words describing being soaked or drenched, this carries a positive connotation of being well-hydrated or refreshed.
Examples
The air here is very moist.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe something that is unpleasantly wet or soaked, as that would require words like 濕漉漉.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
