沾
wet; adhere; touch; gain benefit; okay
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to wet; to soak
literaryOften used in literary contexts to describe liquid soaking an object.
Her tears soaked her lapels, tears wetting her collar.
Spring rain wet the wild flowers by the roadside.
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The cold wind soaked his coat.
I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt.
The heavy rain soaked the entire playground.
verb
to become coated; to adhere
neutralDescribes a surface picking up a substance from contact.
Water adhered to the leaves after the rain.
Flour got on his hands.
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Paint got on the clothes.
The puppy's paws got covered in mud.
A lot of dust stuck to the table.
verb
to touch; to graze
neutralUsed to describe minimal contact, often with negative implications of not fully engaging.
He rushed to the meeting without stopping.
I have nothing to do with this matter, don't ask me.
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He never gets involved in gambling activities.
He walks almost without touching the ground.
I don't know anything about this topic.
verb
to gain benefit; to profit
neutralOften used with prepositions or nouns to describe obtaining indirect benefits.
He got a promotion by benefiting from his relatives' connections.
Both of our companies benefited from this exhibition.
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Equal distribution of benefits is a fair principle.
She always wants to take advantage of others.
This project benefited many people.
verb
okay; acceptable; acceptable
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects, often in negative form to mean 'not allowed' or 'not acceptable'.
Is this acceptable?
This is not acceptable, must not do it.
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Is your method workable?
The weather today is terrible, can't go out.
This plan works, let's go with it.