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污水 (wū shuǐ) — how to say "sewage" in Chinese
污水
Sewage
noun
Character composition
污
dirty
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
城市污水
chéng shì wū shuǐ
urban sewage
处理污水
chǔ lǐ wū shuǐ
to treat sewage
Examples
工厂把污水排到河里。
The factory discharges sewage into the river.
污水很脏。
The sewage is very dirty.
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Frequently asked questions
Sewage meaning in Chinese
"sewage" in Chinese is 污水 (wū shuǐ).
What does 污水 mean in English?
污水 (wū shuǐ) means "Sewage".
How is 污水 pronounced?
It is pronounced wū shuǐ (written as wu shui, wushui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sewage" in Chinese characters?
It is written 污水: 污 has 6 strokes, 水 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 污水?
污水 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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