雾霾

霧霾
wùmái
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 smog; haze (mix of fog and air pollution)

Examples

HSK 4
Běijīng dōngtiān de wùmái fēicháng yánzhòng.
Beijing's winter smog is very severe.
HSK 7-9
Wùmái tiānqì zuìhǎo dài kǒuzhào chūmén.
On smoggy days it's best to wear a mask when going out.

Tips

usage
= natural fog (water vapor); = haze from airborne pollutants. 雾霾 lumps them together as the dense brown winter air that became shorthand for air-quality crises in northern China around 2012-2016.

Stroke Order

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