How common it is
脏 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
脏这个词用来描述不干净的东西。比如衣服脏了需要清洗，房间脏了要打扫。
zàng zhèi gè cí lái sù dé bù gān jìng de dōng xī 。rú kě yī fú zhuāng shang zàng le xū yào qīng xiǎn ，fáng jiān zàng le yào dǎo sǎo 。
The word 脏 is used to describe dirty things. For example, if a piece of clothing is dirty, it needs washing; if a room is dirty, it needs cleaning.
Context note
脏这个词常用于描述衣物、环境或物体的不干净状态。比如：衣服脏了，地板脏了，厨房脏乱。
zàng zhèi gè cí cháng yòng lái sù dé yī fú 、fánɡ dì 、kānɡ chénɡ de bù gān jìng zhuànɡ tài 。rú kě ：yī fú zhuāng shàng zàng le ，dì fɑnɡ zàng le ，kānɡ chénɡ zàng luàn 。
The word 脏 is often used to describe the dirty state of clothes, floors, or objects. For example: a piece of clothing is dirty, the floor is dirty, the kitchen is messy.
5 examples
这件衣服脏了。
zhè jiàn yī fu zāng le。
This piece of clothing is dirty.
地板很脏，赶快打扫吧。
dì bǎn hěn zāng， gǎn kuài dǎ sǎo ba。
The floor is very dirty, clean it up quickly.
厨房里很脏乱。
chú fáng lǐ hěn zāng luàn。
The kitchen is very messy and dirty.
衣服洗干净了，就不脏了。
yī fu xǐ gān jìng le， jiù bù zāng le。
After washing the clothes, they won't be dirty anymore.
房间打扫干净后就不再脏了。
fáng jiān dǎ sǎo gān jìng hòu jiù bú zài zāng le。
The room will no longer be dirty after it is cleaned up.
5 mini stories
妈妈说衣服脏了要洗一洗。
mā ma shuō yī fu zāng le yào xǐ yi xǐ。
Mom said that clothes need to be washed if they are dirty.
爸爸打扫房间，把所有的脏东西都清理掉了。
bà ba dǎ sǎo fáng jiān， bǎ suǒ yǒu de zāng dōng xī dōu qīng lǐ diào le。
Dad cleaned the room and got rid of all the dirty things.
小明的书包很脏，他妈妈让他洗干净了。
xiǎo míng de shū bāo hěn zāng， tā mā ma ràng tā xǐ gān jìng le。
Xiaoming's backpack was very dirty, his mom made him wash it.
厨房里的锅子很脏，需要用热水清洗。
chú fáng lǐ de guō zǐ hěn zāng， xū yào yòng rè shuǐ qīng xǐ。
The pots in the kitchen are very dirty and need to be washed with hot water.
地板上的灰尘很脏，要用扫帚打扫干净。
dì bǎn shàng de huī chén hěn zāng， yào yòng sào zhou dǎ sǎo gān jìng。
The dust on the floor is very dirty, it needs to be cleaned with a broom.