污染

• 拼音: wū rǎn
• 汉字拆解: 污 = 氵(water) + 亏, dirty/filthy; 染 = 氵(water) + 杂, to dye/stain

含义

To pollute; pollution; contamination.

Can function as both verb (to pollute) and noun (pollution). Used for environmental issues like 空气污染 (air pollution), 水污染 (water pollution), 环境污染 (environmental pollution). Also used metaphorically for things that corrupt or taint, such as 精神污染 (spiritual pollution) or 光污染 (light pollution).

例句

1. 这条河被工厂排放的废水严重污染了。
2. 城市空气污染是个全球性的问题，需要各国共同应对。
3. 政府出台了一系列政策来治理环境污染。

用法指南

语境: environment, news, formal discussion

语气: serious

正确说法

• 空气污染很严重。(Air pollution is very serious.)
• 不要污染环境。(Don't pollute the environment.)

错误说法

• 他污染了我的心情 for ruining your mood — 污染 is mainly for physical/environmental contamination; use 影响 or 破坏

起源与历史

Compound of 污 (dirty/filthy) + 染 (to dye/to stain), meaning to make dirty or contaminated.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal