滋润

滋润 zīrùn

Moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off†

滋润 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 滋潤 zirun

What 滋润 means

  1. Moist†
  2. humid†
  3. to moisten†
  4. to provide moisture†
  5. comfortably off†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 滋润, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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滋润 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

滋
zī
Grow (increase - nourish)
润
rùn
Sleek (smooth - moist - lubricate - polish)

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滋润 in a sentence

春雨滋润着大地。
Chūnyǔ zīrùnzhe dàdì.
The spring rain moistens the earth.
他现在的日子过得挺滋润。
Tā xiànzài de rìzi guò de tǐng zīrùn.
He is living quite comfortably these days.

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Questions about 滋润

What does 滋润 mean in English?

滋润 is pronounced zīrùn and means Moist, humid, to moisten, to provide moisture †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 滋润?

滋润 is zīrùn in pinyin — written zirun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 滋润?

滋润 is written with 2 characters: 滋 (zī) Grow (increase - nourish), 润 (rùn) Sleek (smooth - moist - lubricate - polish). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 滋润 written in traditional Chinese?

滋潤. The simplified form 滋润 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 滋潤 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zīrùn.

Is 滋润 an HSK word?

Yes — 滋润 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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