How to Say ‘My clothes are all wet.’ in Simplified Chinese
衣服都湿了。
yī fú dōu shī le
[yīfu dou shī le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 after an adjective signals a change: the clothes weren't wet before, now they are. 都 adds "all" and goes before the description, not after the noun.
Phrase Breakdown
衣服
yī fú
[yīfu]
clothes
General word for clothing or garments.
我买了新衣服。
I bought new clothes.
都湿了。
dōu shī le
are all wet
都 (dōu) 'all, completely' + 湿 (shī) 'wet' + 了 (le), which marks a change of state.
我的鞋都湿了。
My shoes are all wet.
Words in this phrase
都
dōu
[dou]
all
Refers to the whole or every part.
我们都喜欢看电影。
We all like watching movies.
湿
shī
[shī]
wet
Adjective describing something soaked with water.
我的鞋湿了。
My shoes are wet.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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