filthy; foul; dirt; filth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
filthy; foul; dirty
formalDescribes something that is extremely unclean, impure, or morally corrupt. More formal/literary than casual words like 脏.
Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
duō多
nián年
wú无
rén人
dǎ打
sǎo扫
，
biàn变
dé得
shí十
fēn分
wū污
huì秽
。
This room hasn't been cleaned for many years and has become extremely filthy.
Tā他
de的
yán言
yǔ语
wū污
huì秽
bù不
kān堪
，
lìng令
rén人
zuò作
ǒu呕
。
His words are foul and nauseating.
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Zhì治
lǐ理
nà那
tiáo条
wū污
huì秽
de的
hé河
liú流
shì是
dāng当
wù务
zhī之
jí急
。
Cleaning up that filthy river is a top priority.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiē揭
shì示
le了
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
wū污
huì秽
de的
shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
。
This novel exposes the foul social ethos of that era.
noun
filth; dirt; foulness; impurity
formalRefers to physical dirt, waste, or metaphorical impurities and corrupting elements.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
lǐ里
de的
wū污
huì秽
。
The workers are cleaning the filth from the sewers.
Sī思
xiǎng想
shàng上
de的
wū污
huì秽
bǐ比
wù物
zhì质
de的
wū污
huì秽
gèng更
nán难
qīng清
chú除
。
Impurities in thought are harder to cleanse than physical filth.
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Tā他
jué决
xīn心
xǐ洗
qù去
xīn心
líng灵
de的
yī一
qiè切
wū污
huì秽
。
He was determined to wash away all the filth from his soul.