污染物
wūrǎnwù
pollutant
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 工厂排放的污染物危害健康。The pollutants discharged by factories harm health.
- 河里的污染物越来越少了。The pollutants in the river are decreasing.
Collocations
排放污染物有害污染物减少污染物空气污染物
Mnemonic
污染 wūrǎn "pollution" + 物 wù "substance": a polluting substance, i.e. a pollutant. 污染 is 污 (dirty) + 染 (to dye/stain). The verb 污染 (to pollute) plus the noun suffix 物.
Related
污染废气废物环境
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