污秽 (wū huì) — (adjective) filthy, sordid, nasty (stronger than 脏, used in formal or literary contexts); (noun) filth, dirt, morally corrupt things
Definition
A formal/literary word for 'filthy,' stronger than everyday 脏 and often used for moral corruption as well as physical dirt. It also works as a noun meaning 'filth.'
adjective
filthysordidnasty (stronger than 脏, used in formal or literary contexts)
noun
filthdirtmorally corrupt things
Examples
- 污秽。Zhè zhǒng wū huì de huán jìng ràng rén wú fǎ hū xī.This kind of filthy environment makes it impossible to breathe.
- 污秽。Tā de nèi xīn chōng mǎn le wū huì.His heart is full of filth.
- 污秽。Zhè xiē wū huì de yán yǔ bù gāi chū xiàn zài gōng gòng chǎng hé.These filthy words should not appear in public places.
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