Writing
脏 (zāng) — how to say "dirty" in Chinese
脏
Dirty
adjective
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
弄脏
nòng zāng
make dirty
脏衣服
zāng yīfu
dirty clothes
脏水
zāng shuǐ
dirty water
Examples
小孩子在公园里玩了一下午，回家时手和脸都变得很脏。
The child played in the park all afternoon and came home with very dirty hands and face.
衣服脏了。
The clothes are dirty.
Mnemonic
[zāng-] Zang the piglet jumped in puddles all day and got covered in mud from snout to curly tail. "You are so 脏!" sighs his mom, reaching for the scrub brush. 🐷💦
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "dirty" in Chinese?
"dirty" in Chinese is 脏 (zāng).
What does 脏 mean in English?
脏 (zāng) means "Dirty".
Dirty in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced zāng (written as zang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "dirty" in Chinese characters?
It is written 脏 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 脏?
脏 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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