pollution; to contaminate (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
汙染
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
工厂排放的废物污染了河流。 gōngchǎng páifàng de fèiwù wūrǎn le héliú. - Factory emissions have polluted the river.
空气污染对健康有害。 kōngqì wūrǎn duì jiànkāng yǒu hài. - Air pollution is harmful to health.
水污染是一个严重的环境问题。 shuǐ wūrǎn shì yī gè yánzhòng de huánjìng wèntí. - Water pollution is a serious environmental issue.
这个地区遭受了严重的土壤污染。 zhège dìqū zāoshòu le yánzhòng de tǔrǎng wūrǎn. - This area suffers from severe soil pollution.
减少塑料使用可以减少环境污染。 jiǎnshǎo sùliào shǐyòng kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo huánjìng wūrǎn. - Reducing plastic usage can reduce environmental pollution.
Characters
染 rǎn - dye; acquire; soil | HSK 6
污 wū - dirty; dirt, filth; to corrupt; to defile, to pollute; to insult |