English–Chinese
“wastewater” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwū shuǐ
Example
厨房里的污水流进下水道。chú fáng lǐ de wū shuǐ liú jìn xià shuǐ dào
The wastewater in the kitchen flows into the sewer.
How to say “wastewater” in Chinese
“Wastewater” in Chinese is 污水 (wū shuǐ).
Water carrying dirt or pollutants away from homes, kitchens, or factories for drainage or treatment.
Example sentences with 污水
工厂非法排放污水，污染了河流。gōng chǎng fēi fǎ pái fàng wū shuǐ wū rǎn le hé liú
The factory illegally discharged wastewater, polluting the river.
Tips for using 污水
- English normally treats this kind of material as a mass noun, so a quantity is measured with phrases such as "a load" or "a stream" rather than a plural ending.