Definition
排污 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to discharge waste'. The verb is 排 and the object is 污. When you insert an aspect marker, measure word, or complement, the two syllables split: 排了污, 排过一次污, 排完污. Common in environmental and industrial contexts.
v.o.
to discharge wasteeliminate pollutants
Examples
- 排污。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng měitiān dōu yào pái.This factory discharges waste every day.
- 。Tāmen pái le yí cì wū.They discharged waste once.
- 。Gōngchǎng pái wán wū hòu cái xiàbān.The factory only leaves work after finishing waste discharge.
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