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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

湿气

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shī qì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Moisture/ˈmɔɪs.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"空气中的湿气使这一天感觉更热。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small amount of liquid, especially water, that is present in the air or on a surface.

    "The moisture in the air made the day feel much warmer."
  2. 2

    The presence of water in a substance, especially in relation to its ability to remain fresh or usable.

    "The cake retained its moisture due to the addition of yogurt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'moisture', originating from Old French 'moisture', based on 'moiste' (wet, damp), which traces back to the Late Latin 'musteus' (new, fresh, like must). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from denoting freshness or newness to specifically describing the presence of a liquid, especially water, diffused in a small quantity.

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