Definition
混浊 (hùnzhuó) describes liquid or air that is cloudy, murky, or full of sediment — it's about lack of clarity, not just dirt. 脏 (zāng) is the general word for 'dirty' on any surface, while 泥泞 (nínìng) specifically means 'muddy' (of ground, sticky mud). 混浊 is used for water, air, or glass that has lost its transparency.
adjective
turbidmuddydirty (of liquid or air)
Examples
- ，混浊。Zhè tiáo hé yǐqián hěn qīng, xiànzài yǐjīng biàn de shífēn hùn zhuó le.This river used to be clear, but now it has become very turbid.
- 混浊。Gōngchǎng pái chū de fèiqì ràng fùjìn de kōngqì yìcháng hùn zhuó.The exhaust from the factory makes the nearby air extremely dirty.
- ，混浊，。Bàoyǔ guòhòu, chítáng de shuǐ biàn de shífēn hùn zhuó, kàn bù qīng dǐbù.After the heavy rain, the pond water became very muddy, and you couldn't see the bottom.
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