排污 (pái) — to discharge waste, eliminate pollutants

Definition

Verb meaning 'discharge waste/pollutants', used for factories, plants, or systems releasing wastewater or exhaust. Pairs with 污 or follows 排 as a verb–object compound (排一次污).

verb

to discharge wasteeliminate pollutants

Examples

排污。
Zhè jiā gōng chǎng měi tiān dōu yào pái.
This factory discharges waste every day.
。
Tā men pái le yí cì wū.
They discharged waste once.
。
Gōng chǎng pái wán wū hòu cái xià bān.
The factory only leaves work after finishing waste discharge.

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