沾
Character
to touch something lightly so a little of it gets on you
Meaning
zhān
zhan1- to touch something lightly so a little of it gets on you
- to dip food into a sauce before eating it
Examples
我的衣服沾了水。
wǒ de yī fu zhān le shuǐ
My clothes got wet.
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这个菜沾酱油很好吃。
zhè ge cài zhān jiàng yóu hěn hǎo chī
This dish tastes good dipped in soy sauce.
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Words with 沾
See all 27 →沾光zhān guāngto get good things because of someone else's success or good luckWordHSK 7–9沾唇zhān chúnto moisten one's lipsWord沾染zhān rǎnto pollute (often fig.)Word沾湿zhān shīto moistenWord沾满zhān mǎnmuddyWord沾濡zhān rúto moistenWord沾边zhān biānto have a connection withWord沾酱zhān jiàngdip (cookery)Word沾黏zhān nián(Tw) to stick (to sth)Word沾化区zhān huà qūZhanhua, a district of Binzhou City 滨州市 (Bīn zhōu Shì), ShandongWord