污水 (wū shuǐ) — sewage | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

污水 (wū shuǐ) refers specifically to wastewater or sewage – liquid waste from households or factories. Unlike 粪便 (fèn biàn), which means solid excrement, or 污秽 (wū huì), a formal/literary term for filth (physical or moral), 污水 is the everyday word for dirty water that needs treatment.

noun

sewage

Examples

污水。
Zhège chéngshì de wū shuǐ xìtǒng hěn wánshàn.
This city's sewage system is very complete.
污水。
Gōngchǎng bùnéng bǎ wū shuǐ zhíjiē pái rù hé lǐ.
Factories cannot discharge sewage directly into the river.
污水，。
wū shuǐ rúguǒ chǔlǐ bù hǎo, huì wūrǎn dìxià shuǐ.
If sewage is not treated properly, it will pollute groundwater.

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