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腌

Character · Adjective

dirty; filthy (in ā za)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

dirty; filthy; disgusting (used in the compound 腌臢)

dialect

Primarily used in northern dialects, especially in the word 腌臢 (ā za). Can also be written as 阿臢.

Zhè这
dì地
fāng方
zhēn真
ā腌
za臢
 。

This place is really filthy.

Nǐ你
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
de的
shì是
shén什
me么
ā腌
za臢
dōng东
xi西
 ?

What kind of disgusting thing are you holding in your hand?

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Bié别
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
ā腌
li里
bā巴
za臢
de的
wán玩
yì意
er儿
dài带
jìn进
wū屋
lǐ里
 。

Don't bring these filthy things into the house.