📘 Lernkarte #2705 — 脏 (zāng)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 脏
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Pinyin: zāng
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IPA: [tsáŋ]
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Tone: 🔴 1
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Meaning: dirty; unclean
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Semantic class: adjective
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HSK: 2
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Frequency: very high (daily life)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
脏 (zāng) means dirty / not clean, referring to physical dirt, mess, or lack of cleanliness.
DE:
脏 (zāng) bedeutet schmutzig / dreckig, bezogen auf Schmutz oder Unsauberkeit.
⚠️ Neutral, everyday word for physical dirt.
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 很脏 |
hěn zāng |
very dirty |
sehr schmutzig |
| 太脏了 |
tài zāng le |
too dirty |
zu schmutzig |
| 脏衣服 |
zāng yīfu |
dirty clothes |
schmutzige Kleidung |
| 地上很脏 |
dìshang hěn zāng |
the floor is dirty |
der Boden ist schmutzig |
| 洗干净，不脏了 |
xǐ gānjìng, bù zāng le |
washed clean, not dirty |
sauber gewaschen |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
脏 (zāng) is the basic adjective for describing something that is physically dirty.
Typical usage
daily life
这件衣服很脏。
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn zāng.
This piece of clothing is very dirty.
warning / complaint
地太脏了。
Dì tài zāng le.
The floor is too dirty.
contrast
这个地方不脏，很干净。
Zhège dìfang bù zāng, hěn gānjìng.
This place isn’t dirty; it’s very clean.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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mostly for physical dirt
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opposite: 干净 (gānjìng)
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informal, everyday adjective
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
脏 (zāng) ist das Standardadjektiv für schmutzig im Alltag.
Typische Verwendung
Alltag
你的手很脏。
Nǐ de shǒu hěn zāng.
Deine Hände sind sehr schmutzig.
Ermahnung
别这么脏。
Bié zhème zāng.
Sei nicht so schmutzig.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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neutraler Alltagsausdruck
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Gegenteil: 干净
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sehr häufig gesprochen
🌟 COMPARISON — 脏 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| dirty |
zāng |
脏 |
physical dirt |
| clean |
gānjìng |
干净 |
opposite |
| messy |
luàn |
乱 |
chaotic |
| dusty |
huī |
灰 |
dust/ash |
| smelly |
chòu |
臭 |
smell, not dirt |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zāng
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zāng — IPA [tsáŋ] — Tone 1
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high, level tone
02｜Mnemonics — 脏
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
dirty surface |
schmutzige Oberfläche |
| Tone link |
flat = obvious |
klar sichtbar |
| Visual |
muddy clothes |
dreckige Kleidung |
| Memory tip |
“zang = zangy” |
„zāng = schmutzig“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 脏
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
dirty |
schmutzig |
| Usage |
daily life |
Alltag |
| Tone |
1st |
1. Ton |
| Register |
neutral |
neutral |
| Frequency |
very high |
sehr hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 脏 = 坏 ❌ (dirty ≠ bad)
❌ 脏 = 乱 ❌ (dirty ≠ messy)
✅ 很脏 ✔️
✅ 太脏了 ✔️
✅ 不脏 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2705 — 脏 (zāng)
EN:
A core high-frequency adjective meaning dirty, essential for everyday descriptions.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzwort für schmutzig, unverzichtbar im Alltag.