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润

rùn · run

Traditional 潤

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. moist; glossy; sleek
  2. to moisten; to lubricate
  3. to embellish; to enhance
  4. profit; remuneration
  5. (neologism c. 2021) (slang) (loanword from "run") to emigrate (in order to flee adverse conditions)
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The hand cream

  1. Dengdeng

    冬天(dōngtiān)手(shǒu)好(hǎo)干(gān)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)护手霜(hùshǒushuāng)，很(hěn)润(rùn)。

    My hands are dry in winter. I have hand cream, and it's very smooth.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)试(shì)一下(yīxià)。哇(wa)，真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)润(rùn)！

    Let me try. Wow, it really is moisturizing!

  3. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)说(shuō)，每天(měitiān)擦(cā)才(cái)润(rùn)。

    Qiqi says it only works if you use it every day.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)多(duō)擦(cā)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Then I'll put on a bit more.

  5. Dengdeng

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，擦(cā)太多(tàiduō)手(shǒu)会(huì)很滑(hěnhuá)，手机(shǒujī)拿不住(nábùzhù)。

    Careful, too much and your hands get slippery, and you can't hold your phone.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)涂(tú)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)润(rùn)唇(chún)膏(gāo)，嘴(zuǐ)唇(chún)不(bú)再(zài)干(gān)裂(liè)。

She applied a little lip balm, and her lips were no longer chapped.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)小(xiǎo)雨(yǔ)润(rùn)湿(shī)了(le)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(lǐ)的(de)花(huā)草(cǎo)。

The light rain moistened the flowers and plants in the yard.

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