濕 / 溼 / 湿
sap¹
The English word "wet" is translated into Cantonese as 濕 / 溼 / 湿 (sap¹).
濕 / 溼 / 湿 is an adjective used to describe an object that is covered with or impregnated with liquid. You can say 好濕 (hou2 sap1) to mean "very wet".
Meaning: of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that the state of being wet has occurred or has been reached, you can add the aspect marker 咗 (zo2) after 濕 (sap1) to form 濕咗 (got wet).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sap¹.
Did you know?
- In Cantonese slang, 濕 (sap1) is often used as a euphemism for sexual arousal, specifically referring to female lubrication.
- In traditional Cantonese medicine, 濕 (sap1) is used as a noun to describe 'dampness', a pathological state of the body that causes lethargy and swelling.
- To describe something that is 'damp' or 'moist' rather than soaked, Cantonese speakers often use 潮濕 (ciu4 sap1), where 潮 (ciu4) refers specifically to the tide of the ocean.
Examples in context
- 今日好濕。It's very wet today.
- 我衣服濕咗。My clothes are wet.
- 佢哋冇帶傘，全身都濕晒。They didn't bring an umbrella, and now they're all wet.
- 件衫濕晒The clothes are soaking wet
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wet” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
