Definition
烟雾 (yān wù) refers to a mixture of smoke and mist or fog, covering English 'smoke,' 'mist,' and 'smog.' It's used for any hazy, smoky condition in the air — from cigarette smoke in a room to industrial smog over a city. Unlike English, where these are separate words, 烟雾 merges them into one concept.
n.
smokemistor smogsmoky haze
Examples
- 烟雾。Gōngchǎng páifàng de yān wù yánzhòng wūrǎn le kōngqì zhìliàng.The smoke emitted by the factory has seriously polluted the air quality.
- 烟雾，。Shìnèi yān wù tài dà, wǒ jīhū kàn bù qīng duìmiàn de qiáng.The smoke in the room was so thick I could barely see the opposite wall.
- 烟雾。Zǎochen de húmiàn shàng lǒngzhào zhe yì céng bóbo de yān wù.A thin mist hung over the lake surface in the morning.
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