wu1 zuk6污濁污浊
Jyutpingwu1 zuk6
Yalewū juhk
Definition
Dirty, murky, or polluted; typically describing air or water containing impurities and dirt.
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How it's used
Focuses primarily on the physical state of liquids or air quality rather than general messiness. While it shares the meaning of dirty with 污糟, 污濁 is reserved for substances like water, air, or atmosphere, whereas 污糟 is a broad term for anything unhygienic or untidy.
Examples
The water here is very murky, don't drink it.
The city air is so foul, no wonder you are always coughing.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use 污濁 to describe a messy room or dirty clothes, as it sounds unnatural and overly formal for those contexts; stick to 污糟 for general dirtiness.
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