淋

lín

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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淋

lín Verb to sprinkle; to drip

淋

lìn to filter; to strain

Definitions

1. to sprinkle
2. to drip
3. to pour
4. to drench

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 浇 jiāo 浇 jiāo to pour liquid 浇 means to water or pour liquid over something, often intentionally, while 淋 often implies getting wet unintentionally.: to pour liquid
• 滴 dī 滴 dī a drop 滴 means to drip or drop, focusing on small quantities, whereas 淋 suggests a larger flow or drenching.: a drop

Synonyms

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• 洒 sǎ 洒 sǎ to sprinkle Both mean to sprinkle or scatter liquid, but 淋 emphasizes pouring or drenching in a continuous stream, while 洒 is more general for sprinkling or spraying.: to sprinkle

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要混淆“淋”和“洒”。 “淋”表示大量的水或其他液体倾倒或浇灌，常指被淋湿，例如“被雨淋湿”；“洒”表示液体分散落下，强调动作轻或分散，例如“洒水”。

Example Sentences

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下雨了，我被 淋 湿了。

It's raining, and I got drenched.

這個廁所沒有 淋 浴。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9037046)

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Words Containing 淋

• 冰淇淋 冰淇淋 bīng qí lín: ice cream
• 大汗淋漓 大汗淋漓 dà hàn lín lí: dripping with sweat
• 日晒雨淋 日晒雨淋 rì shài yǔ lín: lit. exposed to sun and rain (idiom)
• 水淋淋 水淋淋 shuǐ lín lín: dripping wet
• 冲淋浴 冲淋浴 chōng lín yù: to take a shower
• 淇淋 淇淋 qí lín: cream (loanword)
• 淋巴 淋巴 lín bā: lymph (loanword)
• 淋巴液 淋巴液 lín bā yè: lymphatic fluid
• 淋巴瘤 淋巴瘤 lín bā liú: lymphoma
• 淋巴癌 淋巴癌 lín bā ái: lymphoma
• 淋巴管 淋巴管 lín bā guǎn: lymphatic channel
• 淋巴系统 淋巴系统 lín bā xì tǒng: lymphatic system
• 淋巴细胞 淋巴细胞 lín bā xì bāo: lymphocyte
• 淋巴结 淋巴结 lín bā jié: lymphatic node
• 淋巴腺 淋巴腺 lín bā xiàn: lymph node
• 淋浴 淋浴 lín yù: to take a shower
• 淋溶土 淋溶土 lìn róng tǔ: argosol (soil taxonomy)
• 淋溶层 淋溶层 lín róng céng: alluvium (soil deposited by rivers)
• 淋漓 淋漓 lín lí: dripping wet
• 淋漓尽致 淋漓尽致 lín lí jìn zhì: lit. extreme saturation (idiom)
• 淋湿 淋湿 lín shī: to get soaked
• 淋球菌 淋球菌 lìn qiú jūn: gonococcus
• 淋病 淋病 lìn bìng: gonorrhea
• 淋雨 淋雨 lín yǔ: to get wet in the rain
• 狗血淋头 狗血淋头 gǒu xuè lín tóu: lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom)
• 痛快淋漓 痛快淋漓 tòng kuài lín lí: joyous
• 血淋淋 血淋淋 xiě lín lín: bloody; blood-soaked; gory; grisly
• 酣畅淋漓 酣畅淋漓 hān chàng lín lí: to one's heart's content (idiom)
• 霜淇淋 霜淇淋 shuāng qí lín: soft ice-cream
• 鲜血淋漓 鲜血淋漓 xiān xuè lín lí: to be drenched with blood
• 麦淇淋 麦淇淋 mài qí lín: margarine (loanword)