生锈

生鏽

shēng xiù

HSK 6

to rust, to grow rusty, to corrode

verb

Example Sentences

这把刀生锈了。

zhè bǎ dāo shēngxiù le 。

This knife has rusted.

铁器如果长时间不使用，就会生锈。

tiěqì rúguǒ cháng shíjiān bù shǐyòng ， jiù huì shēngxiù 。

Iron items will rust if not used for a long time.

你需要把这些生锈的零件更换掉。

nǐ xūyào bǎ zhèixiē shēngxiù de língjiàn gēnghuàn diào 。

You need to replace these rusty parts.

Individual Characters

生shēng

unripe, green, living, raw

锈xiù

to rust

Words with similar meanings

腐蚀fǔshí

corrode

This term emphasizes the process of degradation due to chemical reactions, which is a form of rusting but can apply to other materials as well.

锈蚀xiùshí

rusting

This term is a direct synonym focusing specifically on the process of materials becoming rusty.

Words Starting With 生

生日shēng rì

birthday

生病shēng bìng

to fall ill; to sicken

生气shēng qì

angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation

生命shēng mìng

life; living; biological

生活shēng huó

life; activity; to live; livelihood

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