污浊 (wū zhuó) — dirty, foul, filthy (of water, air, environment; also figuratively of language, habits, etc.)
Definition
Literary word for 'dirty / foul' (water, air, environment, or figuratively language and habits). Stronger and more formal than 脏, and closer to 'filthy' than to neutral 'dirty'.
adjective
dirtyfoulfilthy (of water, air, environment; also figuratively of language, habits, etc.)
Examples
- 污浊，。Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn wū zhuó, bù néng hē.The water in this river is very foul and undrinkable.
- 污浊，。Tā shuō huà de yǔ yán fēi cháng wū zhuó, ràng rén bù shū fu.The language he uses is very foul and makes people uncomfortable.
- 污浊。Zhè zhǒng wū zhuó de huán jìng bì xū gǎi biàn.This kind of filthy environment must change.
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