qī
㬤
damp; absorb moisture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to become almost dry (after being wet); to be damp
Describes the state between wet and dry, often used for roads, clothes, or ground after rain.
Yǔ雨
guò过
le了
，
tài太
yáng阳
yī一
shài晒
，
lù路
shang上
jiù就
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
qī萋
le了
。
After the rain stopped and the sun came out, the road gradually became damp-dry.
Xǐ洗
guò过
de的
yī衣
fu服
hái还
méi没
quán全
gàn干
，
hái还
yǒu有
diǎn点
qī萋
。
The washed clothes aren't fully dry yet; they're still somewhat damp.
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Dì地
hái还
méi没
qī萋
tòu透
，
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
。
The ground hasn't dried enough yet; you can't walk on it.
verb
to absorb water (using sand, soil, etc.)
A traditional method of drying wet ground or surfaces by covering them with absorbent materials like sand or ash.
Dì地
shang上
yǒu有
shuǐ水
，
pū铺
shang上
diǎn点
shā儿
zi沙
qī子
yi萋
qī一
萋
。
There's water on the ground; spread some sand to absorb it.
Yòng用
lú炉
huī灰
bǎ把
yóu油
zì渍
qī萋
gān干
。
Use stove ashes to absorb the oil stain dry.
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Yǔ雨
tíng停
hòu后
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
jù锯
mò末
qī萋
dì地
。
After the rain stopped, the workers used sawdust to absorb the water from the ground.