# 生锈 (shēngxiù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 生锈 (shēngxiù) means “to rust”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to rust
- Pinyin: shēngxiù (sheng1 xiu4)
- Traditional: 生鏽
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 铁器放在潮湿的地方容易生锈。
  Tiěqì fàng zài cháoshī de dìfang róngyì shēngxiù.
  Iron tools left in damp places rust easily.

## Characters

- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw
- [锈](https://hanziro.com/word/xiu-rust/) (xiù): to rust; rust

https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-xiu-rust/

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