脏字

髒字

zāngzì

noun #37,673

Measure Word

一个脏字 gè

Meanings

1 dirty word
2 obscenity
3 swear word

Characters

character; word

Examples

HSK 2

请不要在孩子面前说脏字。

Qǐng bùyào zài háizi miànqián shuō zāngzì.

Please don't use dirty words in front of the kids.

HSK 6

他说话从不带脏字。

Tā shuōhuà cóngbù dài zāngzì.

He never uses swear words when he speaks.

Tips

usage

脏字 is the individual swear word; 脏话 is foul speech in general. The set phrase 不带脏字 ("without using dirty words") describes someone who insults you so cleverly that no actual profanity appears - high praise for the insult, basically.

Stroke Order

脏 zāng

字 zì