渣滓

zhāzǐ

noun #14,809

Meanings

1 residue
2 dregs
3 disreputable people; scum

Characters

sediment; dregs

Examples

HSK 3

这些人是社会的渣滓。

Zhèxiē rén shì shèhuì de zhāzǐ.

These people are the scum of society.

HSK 7-9

过滤掉咖啡里的渣滓。

Guòlǜ diào kāfēi lǐ de zhāzǐ.

Filter out the dregs from the coffee.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

渣 zhā

滓 zǐ