污秽

wū huì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. nasty
2. sordid
3. filthy

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 干净 gān jìng 干净 gān jìng clean 一般: clean
• 纯洁 chún jié 纯洁 chún jié pure 道德或心灵: pure

Synonyms

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• 肮脏 āng zāng 肮脏 āng zāng dirty 环境或物品: dirty
• 龌龊 wò chuò 龌龊 wò chuò dirty 品行或思想: dirty

Usage notes

Collocations

‘污秽’ is often paired with words like ‘语言’ (language) or ‘思想’ (thoughts) to describe obscenity or impurity, rather than physical dirt.

Formality

‘污秽’ is formal and literary; in spoken Chinese, ‘脏’ or ‘肮脏’ is more common for physical filth.

Example Sentences

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这种 污秽 的语言不应该使用。

Such foul language should not be used.

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Child Words of 污秽

• 污 污 wū: dirty
• 秽 秽 huì: dirt