渣滓

zhāzǐ

noun #14,809

Meanings

1 residue
2 dregs
3 disreputable people; scum

Characters

sediment; dregs

Examples

过滤掉咖啡里的渣滓。

Guòlǜ diào kāfēi lǐ de zhāzǐ.

Filter out the dregs from the coffee.

这些人是社会的渣滓。

Zhèxiē rén shì shèhuì de zhāzǐ.

These people are the scum of society.

Tips

usage

渣滓 can be literal (physical residue/dregs) or figurative (worthless or despicable people). The slang word 渣男 (zhānán, 'scumbag boyfriend') comes from the same 渣 root.

Stroke Order

渣 zhā

滓 zǐ