沾

zhānㄓㄢ

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HSK 7 TOCFL 7

Meaning

Meanings

1
to moisten
2
to be infected by
3
to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
4
to touch

Examples

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第二天早上，狄馬從垃圾箱裏走了出來，但卻發現自己全身的衣服都沾上了垃圾的臭味。

The next morning, Dima got out of the dumpster, but only to realize that all of his clothes now smelled like garbage.

我去了一家什錦燒店吃東西，所以身上的衣服都沾上了一股油味。

我去了一傢什錦燒店喫東西，所以身上的衣服都沾上了一股油味。

My clothes have an oily smell because I ate at an okonomiyaki place.

我滴酒不沾。

I never touch beer.

Characters

Character breakdown

占

zhàn

variant of 占[zhan4]

Related: 沾

沾光

zhān guāng

to bask in the light

Stroke practice

Practice writing 沾

Characters

simplified script

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