How common it is
污染 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wūrǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
污染表示把环境弄坏。
wū rǎn biǎo shì bǎ huán jìng nòng huài。
Pollution means making the environment dirty or damaged.
Context note
污染常用于环境、空气和水。
wū rǎn cháng yòng yú huán jìng 、 kōng qì hé shuǐ。
Pollution often appears with environment, air, and water.
5 examples
这里有污染。
zhè lǐ yǒu wū rǎn。
There is pollution here.
空气污染很严重。
kōng qì wū rǎn hěn yán zhòng。
Air pollution is severe.
不要污染水。
bú yào wū rǎn shuǐ。
Do not pollute the water.
污染会伤害健康。
wū rǎn huì shāng hài jiàn kāng。
Pollution can harm health.
减少污染很重要。
jiǎn shǎo wū rǎn hěn zhòng yào。
Reducing pollution is important.
5 mini stories
工厂附近的污染让人担心。
gōng chǎng fù jìn de wū rǎn ràng rén dān xīn。
Pollution near the factory worries people.
我们要保护环境，减少污染。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng， jiǎn shǎo wū rǎn。
We need to protect the environment and reduce pollution.
空气污染让天空不那么蓝。
kōng qì wū rǎn ràng tiān kōng bú nà me lán。
Air pollution makes the sky less blue.
这个湖因为污染变脏了。
zhè ge hú yīn wèi wū rǎn biàn zāng le。
This lake became dirty because of pollution.
老师告诉我们不要乱扔垃圾，避免污染。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men bú yào luàn rēng lā jī， bì miǎn wū rǎn。
The teacher told us not to litter and avoid pollution.