huì

秽

Character · AdjectiveTraditional穢

filthy; foul; vile

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

dirty; filthy; foul

literary

Often refers to physical dirtiness, but can extend to moral or spiritual impurity. Used primarily in written or formal contexts.

Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xī溪
bèi被
gōng工
yè业
fèi废
shuǐ水
wū污
rǎn染
 ，
biàn变
dé得
wū污
huì秽
bù不
kān堪
 。

This stream has been polluted by industrial wastewater, becoming extremely filthy.

Tā他
cóng从
bù不
dǎ打
sǎo扫
 ，
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
huì秽
luàn乱
 。

He never cleans, so the room is in a state of filthy chaos.

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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
wū污
huì秽
zhī之
dì地
huì会
dài带
lái来
è厄
yùn运
 。

Ancient people believed that filthy places would bring bad luck.

Qǐng请
qīng清
lǐ理
diào掉
zhè这
xiē些
huì秽
wù物
 。

Please clean up this filth.

Dào道
dé德
shàng上
de的
huì秽
xíng行
bǐ比
shēn身
tǐ体
shàng上
de的
āng肮
zāng脏
gèng更
kě可
pà怕
 。

Moral filth is more terrifying than physical dirtiness.

2.

adjective

evil; vile; obscene; shameful

literary

Primarily describes immoral, indecent, or shameful behavior, thoughts, or speech. Strongly negative and formal in tone.

Tā他
de的
huì秽
xíng行
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
méi媒
tǐ体
pù曝
guāng光
le了
 。

His vile conduct was finally exposed by the media.

Huí回
xiǎng想
qǐ起
guò过
qù去
de的
cuò错
wù误
 ，
tā他
zì自
cán惭
xíng形
huì秽
 。

Recalling past mistakes, he felt ashamed of his own unworthiness.

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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
yīn因
hán含
yǒu有
huì秽
yǔ语
ér而
bèi被
shěn审
chá查
 。

This novel was censored for containing obscene language.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
bìng摒
qì弃
yī一
qiè切
huì秽
niàn念
 ，
zhuī追
qiú求
chóng崇
gāo高
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
 。

We should abandon all vile thoughts and pursue lofty ideals.

Nà那
ge个
tān贪
guān官
de的
lì历
shǐ史
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
huì秽
jì迹
 。

That corrupt official's history is full of shameful deeds.