Meaning
immerse; soak; steep
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jin” becomes a different word in each tone. 浸 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 浸泡jìn pàoto steep; to soak; to immerse
- 沉浸chén jìnto soak; to permeate; to immerse
- 浸种jìn zhǒngto soak seeds (in water to hasten germination, or in a chemical solution to prevent damage from insects etc)
- 浸没jìn mòto immerse; to swamp
- 浸水jìn shuǐto immerse in water; to drench; to inundate; irrigation water
Example Sentence
把黄豆放在水里浸一晚上，第二天会变软。Bǎ huáng dòu fàng zài shuǐ lǐ jìn yì wǎn shàng, dì èr tiān huì biàn ruǎn.Soak the soybeans in water overnight, and they will soften the next day.
把Bǎ(marks the object)黄豆huáng dòusoybean放fàngto put在zàiat水shuǐShui ethnic group里lǐinside浸jìnto immerse一yìone晚上wǎn shàngevening，第二天dì èr tiānnext day会huìcan变软biàn ruǎnto soften。