脏

• 拼音: zāng
• 汉字拆解: 脏 = 月 (flesh/body radical) + 庄 (phonetic component)

含义

Dirty; filthy. Describes something that is not clean.

The most common word for 'dirty' in Chinese. Can describe physical dirtiness (脏衣服 dirty clothes, 脏水 dirty water) or metaphorical dirtiness (说脏话 say dirty words / swear). The opposite is 干净 (clean). Very frequently used in daily life.

例句

1. 你的手太脏了，快去洗一下。
2. 地上很脏，不要坐在那里。
3. 这条河的水很脏，不能游泳。

用法指南

语境: everyday, hygiene

语气: negative

正确说法

• 这件衣服脏了，要洗一洗。(This piece of clothing is dirty — it needs washing.)
• 别说脏话！(Don't use bad language!)

错误说法

• 这个人很脏。(Be careful saying someone 'is dirty' — it can imply moral dirtiness. For physical dirtiness, specify the body part: 他的手很脏.)

起源与历史

Originally written as 髒 with the bone radical. The simplified form uses 庄 as phonetic component next to the flesh radical. Note: 脏 also reads zàng meaning 'organ' (as in 心脏 heart), but as 'dirty' it is zāng.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal