dye; acquire; soil (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
染 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
她的头发染成了金色。 tā de tóufǎ rǎnchéngle jīnsè. - She dyed her hair blonde.
这种颜料很容易染衣服。 zhè zhǒng yánliào hěn róngyì rǎn yīfú. - This dye is easy to use for dyeing clothes.
他的手被染上了油漆。 tā de shǒu bèi rǎn shàngle yóuqī. - His hands got stained with paint.
这种疾病可以通过空气传染。 zhè zhǒng jíbìng kěyǐ tōngguò kōngqì chuánrǎn. - This disease can be transmitted through the air.
他的衣服被染色了。 tā de yīfú bèi rǎnsèle. - His clothes got stained.
Phrases
污染 wū rǎn - pollution; to contaminate (v.) | HSK 4
传染 chuán rǎn - infect; be contagious (v.) | HSK 5
感染 gǎn rǎn - infect; influence (v.) | HSK 6