Writing
淋 (lín) — how to say "to get wet" in Chinese
淋
To get wet, to soak
verb
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
淋雨
lín yǔ
get caught in the rain
淋湿
lín shī
get wet
Examples
他回家的时候被雨淋湿了。
He got soaked by the rain on his way home.
别淋雨。
Don't get caught in the rain.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to get wet" in Chinese?
"to get wet" in Chinese is 淋 (lín).
淋 meaning in English
淋 (lín) means "To get wet, to soak".
How is 淋 pronounced?
It is pronounced lín (written as lin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to get wet" in Chinese characters?
It is written 淋 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 淋?
淋 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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