沾 (zim1) — moisten; wet; soak in Cantonese
zimˉ¹沾Mandarin Pinyin: zhan1
Meaning of 沾
nounmoisten; wet; soak
nounbenefit from one's relationship
nounstain; contaminate; make dirty
Example Sentences with 沾
ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫zimˉ¹沾zoˊ²咗diˉ¹啲jauˎ₄油
The shirt has got some oil stain on it.
sauˊ²手zimˉ¹沾munˏ₅滿wuˉ¹污gau6.垢。
Hands are covered in dirt.
haaiˎ₄鞋zaiˊ²仔zimˉ¹沾neiˎ₄泥
Shoes are covered in mud.
Words Containing 沾
滴酒不沾dik6 zau2 bat1 zim1
never to touch a drop of alcohol; never touches alcohol
不沾鍋bat1 zim1 wo1
(of a pot) non-stick [Syn][]唔黐底
沾光zim1 gwong1
to bask in so. else's glory; to undeservedly take part of the credit for so. else's accomplishment | [粵]: 摱車邊
沾污zim1 wu1
flyblow; smirch; sully
沾沾自喜zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2
feel complacent; be pleased with oneself
沾手zim1 sau2
touch with one's hand; have a hand in
沾上zim1 soeng5
rub up against; stick down
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