gōng
hài

common
technical

Meaning of 公害

公害 means environmental pollution; public hazard; public nuisance; social ill. Pronounced gōng hài.

  • environmental pollution; public hazard
  • public nuisance; social ill

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiā
gōng
chǎng
de
fèi
pái
fàng
shì
yán
zhòng
de
gōng
hài
 

The factory's exhaust emissions are a serious public hazard.

Zhèng
zhèng
zài
kòng
zhì
gōng
gōng
hài
 

The government is enacting laws to control industrial pollution.

Jiě
jué
shuǐ
rǎn
gōng
hài
shì
dāng
zhī
 

Addressing the public hazard of water pollution is a top priority.