公害 (gōng hài) — (noun) public nuisance; (noun) environmental pollution
Definition
公害 (gōnghài) means pollution or hazards that harm the general public — wider in scope than a single person or place, and typically used in formal/environmental contexts.
noun
public nuisanceenvironmental pollution
Examples
- 公害。Gōng chǎng pái fàng fèi qì shì yán zhòng de gōng hài.Factories emitting waste gas is a serious environmental pollution problem.
- 公害，。Zào yīn yě shì yì zhǒng gōng hài, yǐng xiǎng jū mín jiàn kāng.Noise is also a public nuisance that affects residents' health.
- 公害。Zhèng fǔ bì xū cǎi qǔ cuò shī zhì lǐ gōng hài.The government must take measures to control public nuisances.
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