Chinese word

污秽

Pronunciation

Pinyinwū huì

Meaning

  • adjectivedirty

Example

他的手很污秽，让我不想握手。tā de shǒu hěn wū huì ràng wǒ bù xiǎng wò shǒu

His hand is very dirty, so I don't want to shake hands.

Illustration for 污秽 (dirty)

More examples

墙上画满了污秽的涂鸦，居民很反感。qiáng shàng huà mǎn le wū huì de tú yā jū mín hěn fán gǎn

The wall was covered in dirty graffiti, and the residents strongly disliked it.

Core concept

A state of being covered in filth or falling below accepted standards of decency.

Common phrases

  • 污秽的手wū huì de shǒu

    dirty hands

  • 污秽的环境wū huì de huán jìng

    dirty environment

Similar words

脏zàng: Unclean in an ordinary, noticeable way because dirt or rubbish has collected on the surface.
肮脏āng zāng: Heavily covered with mud or filth and unpleasant to touch.
不洁bù jié: Failing to meet normal standards of hygiene and therefore seeming unsafe or unclean.
邋遢lā tā: Sloppy and poorly kept, with little care shown in grooming or household surroundings.

Definition in Chinese

表示不洁、肮脏，也可指言语或行为的下流、粗俗。biǎo shì bù jié āng zāng yě kě zhǐ yán yǔ huò xíng wéi de xià liú cū sú

Word origin

污 (wū, "dirty") + 秽 (huì, "unclean") combine to describe both physical filth and behavior or language judged indecent.

Usage tips

  • 污秽 (wūhuì, "dirty; vulgar") is a strong, often formal judgment, so it sounds harsher than a casual complaint about something unpleasant or unclean.

Other meanings

  • vulgaradjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 污秽不堪wū huì bù kānextremely filthyidiom

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