污染

wūrǎn

(lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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污
染

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污
  • 污水wūshuǐsewageB6
  • 贪污tānwūto be corruptB7
  • 污秽wūhuì(literary) dirtyB7
  • 污蔑wūmièvariant of 污蔑B7
染
  • 传染chuánrǎnto infectB6
  • 传染病chuánrǎnbìnginfectious diseaseB6
  • 感染gǎnrǎnto infectB6
  • 染rǎnto dyeB6

See it in sentences

河水被污染了。

The river is polluted.

我们要保护环境，减少污染。

We should protect the environment and reduce pollution.