烟雾 (yān wù) — smoke, mist, or smog; smoky haze

Definition

Smoke and mist combined — a hazy cloud in the air, whether from burning (smog, factory smoke) or natural fog/mist. Use for visible airborne haze, not abstract gases.

noun
smokemistor smogsmoky haze
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Examples

  • 烟雾
    Gōng chǎng pái fàng de yān wù yán zhòng wū rǎn le kōng qì zhì liàng.
    The smoke emitted by the factory has seriously polluted the air quality.
  • 烟雾
    Shì nèi yān wù tài dà, wǒ jī hū kàn bù qīng duì miàn de qiáng.
    The smoke in the room was so thick I could barely see the opposite wall.
  • 烟雾
    Zǎo chén de hú miàn shàng lǒng zhào zhe yī céng báo báo de yān wù.
    A thin mist hung over the lake surface in the morning.

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