污蔑

wūmiè
verb #25,731

Meanings

  1. 1 to slander
  2. 2 to smear
  3. 3 to defame
  4. 4 to tarnish (reputation)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā bèi duìshǒu èyì wūmiè, míngyù shòusǔn.
He was maliciously slandered by his opponent, and his reputation was damaged.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi shì duì tārén de yánzhòng wūmiè.
This behavior is a serious slander against others.

Tips

usage
污蔑 specifically means to smear someone with false accusations. It implies deliberate malice. A similar word is 诽谤, which emphasizes spreading falsehoods; 污蔑 often implies a more visceral attack on character.

Stroke Order

miè