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污染 (wū rǎn): contaminated

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HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: contaminated
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

(lit. and fig.) to pollute
to contaminate
to pollute
to contaminate (literally and figuratively)
contamination
pollution (when used as a noun)

Chinese explanation

使空气、水、土壤等变得肮脏、有害，不适合使用或生存。也指有害物质进入环境，造成危害。
比喻使思想、风气、社会等受到不良影响而变得不纯洁、不健康。

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HSK 6

to dye

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Wastewater discharged from the factory polluted the entire river.

Air pollution is getting worse, and many people have put on masks.

This company was accused of contaminating the local water source.

Don't let false information online pollute our judgment.

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