污染

wū rǎn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 保护 bǎo hù 保护 bǎo hù to protect 保护环境 vs 污染环境: to protect

Related words

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• 污染物 wū rǎn wù 污染物 wū rǎn wù pollutant 污染物指造成污染的物质: pollutant
• 环境污染 huán jìng wū rǎn 环境污染 huán jìng wū rǎn environmental pollution 环境污染是常见搭配: environmental pollution

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 环境, 空气, 水源, e.g., 空气污染 (air pollution), 水污染 (water pollution).

Example Sentences

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环境 污染 日趋严重。

Environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious.

空气 污染 对人类健康有害。

Air pollution is harmful to human health.

这个城市的 污染 程度是中等。

The pollution level in this city is medium.

工厂排放的废气 污染 了空气。

The exhaust gas emitted by the factory polluted the air.

我们正在监测空气 污染 情况。

We are monitoring air pollution conditions.

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Words Containing 污染

• 噪声污染 噪声污染 zào shēng wū rǎn: noise pollution
• 大气污染 大气污染 dà qì wū rǎn: air pollution
• 放射性污染 放射性污染 fàng shè xìng wū rǎn: radioactive contamination
• 水污染 水污染 shuǐ wū rǎn: water pollution
• 水质污染 水质污染 shuǐ zhì wū rǎn: water pollution
• 污染区 污染区 wū rǎn qū: contaminated area
• 污染物 污染物 wū rǎn wù: pollutant
• 环境污染 环境污染 huán jìng wū rǎn: environmental pollution
• 空气污染 空气污染 kōng qì wū rǎn: air pollution

Child Words of 污染

• 染 染 rǎn: to dye
• 污 污 wū: dirty