沾

zhān

to moisten

verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7
Dictionary entry

to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact

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沾

See it in sentences

他的裤子沾了灰尘。

Tā de kùzi zhān le huīchén.

English

His trousers got dusty.

衣服沾上油很难洗。

Yīfu zhān shàng yóu hěn nán xǐ.

English

Oil stains on clothes are hard to wash out.

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