Definition
污秽 (wū huì) is a strong, formal/literary word for 'filthy, sordid' — much stronger than the everyday 脏 (zāng). It can describe physical filth or moral corruption (e.g., 污秽的言语 'filthy words'). As a noun, it means 'filth, dirt, morally corrupt things'.
adjective
filthysordidnasty (stronger than 脏, used in formal or literary contexts)
noun
filthdirtmorally corrupt things
Easily confused
- 误会wù huìsound-aliketo misunderstand; to mistake
Examples
- 污秽。Zhè zhǒng wū huì de huánjìng ràng rén wúfǎ hūxī.This kind of filthy environment makes it impossible to breathe.
- 污秽。Tā de nèixīn chōngmǎn le wū huì.His heart is full of filth.
- 污秽。Zhèxiē wū huì de yányǔ bù gāi chūxiàn zài gōnggòng chǎnghé.These filthy words should not appear in public places.
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