mái

霾

Character · Noun

haze; smog; pollution haze

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

haze; smog; polluted atmospheric phenomenon

formal

Meteorological term referring specifically to haze pollution. The '通称' indicates '霾' is a formal/scientific term for the common term '阴霾'. Character contains the '雨' (rain) radical, linking to weather phenomena.

Jīn今
tiān天
wù雾
mái霾
yán严
zhòng重
 ,
néng能
jiàn见
dù度
hěn很
dī低
 。

The smog is severe today; visibility is very low.

Chí持
xù续
de的
shā沙
chén尘
bào暴
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
mái霾
 。

The persistent sandstorm has caused severe haze.

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Huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
bù部
mén门
fā发
bù布
le了
mái霾
huáng黄
sè色
yù预
jǐng警
 。

The environmental protection department issued a yellow haze alert.