脏的

zāng de
adjectiveBeginner dirty
general

Containing dirt, grime, or impurities; unclean.

他的衣服看起来很脏的。

His clothes look very dirty.

请不要把脏的鞋子带进屋里。

Please don't bring dirty shoes into the house.

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Often used to describe physical uncleanliness, such as surfaces, clothing, or environments.

figurative

Morally or ethically unclean; corrupt or dishonest.

这个公司的做法很脏的。

This company's practices are very dirty.

他用脏的手段赢得了比赛。

He won the competition using dirty tactics.

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Used metaphorically to describe dishonest or unethical behavior.

Collocations

脏的衣服dirty clothes脏的钱dirty money脏的玩笑dirty joke

Related Phrases

脏话phrase
dirty language
脏兮兮phrase
very dirty

💡Pro Tip

Literal vs. Figurative Use

Be mindful of the context when using '脏的'. It can describe physical dirtiness or metaphorical moral corruption.

Gold Rule

Grammatical Structure

'脏的' follows the adjective + 的 structure, which is common in Chinese for describing nouns.

📖Word Origin

From 脏 (zāng, meaning 'dirty' or 'unclean') + 的 (de, a grammatical particle used to describe nouns).

📝Usage Notes

The word '脏的' is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts. In literal contexts, it describes physical uncleanliness, while in figurative contexts, it describes moral or ethical uncleanliness.

Word Breakdown

dirty
root
+
grammatical particle
suffix
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