粵

浸zam3淫jam4

zam3 jam4jìn yín

English

  1. (literary) (of a liquid or vapor etc) to permeate; to saturate; to suffuse
  2. to immerse oneself in an environment for a long time so as to deepen one's understanding or ability
  3. (literary) (fig.) to be steeped; to be immersed (in an environment, field of study, emotion etc)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 長時間處於某個環境之中,吸收某方面嘅知識,等自己熟悉

Examples

  • 浸淫式教學

    immersion teaching and learning

  • 學語言係需要浸淫嘅。

    Learning a language needs immersion.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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