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淋

lín · lin/lìn · lin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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lín 淋

  1. to sprinkle
  2. to drip
  3. to pour
  4. to drench

lìn 淋

  1. to filter
  2. to strain
  3. to drain
  4. gonorrhea
  5. (TCM) strangury
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  1. Dengdeng

    豆腐(dòufu)好(hǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)来(lái)淋(lín)点(diǎn)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    The tofu is ready. I will drizzle some soy sauce.

  2. Liangliang

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，先(xiān)淋(lín)一点(yīdiǎn)香油(xiāngyóu)。

    Wait, first drizzle a bit of sesame oil.

  3. Dengdeng

    淋(lín)多少(duōshao)？

    How much should I drizzle?

  4. Liangliang

    一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)，别(bié)淋(lín)太(tài)多(duō)。

    A tiny bit. Do not pour too much.

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)整(zhěng)瓶(píng)都(dōu)淋(lín)上去(shàngqù)了(le)！

    Oops, I poured the whole bottle on!

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，今天(jīntiān)吃(chī)香油(xiāngyóu)豆腐(dòufu)吧(ba)。

    Fine, today we eat sesame-oil tofu.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

突(tū)然(rán)下(xià)起(qǐ)大(dà)雨(yǔ)，他(tā)被(bèi)淋(lín)得(de)全(quán)身(shēn)湿(shī)透(tòu)。

Suddenly it started raining heavily, and he got drenched all over.

02

把(bǎ)热(rè)汤(tāng)淋(lín)在(zài)米(mǐ)饭(fàn)上(shàng)会(huì)更(gèng)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

Pouring hot soup over the rice makes it taste better.

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