How to Say ‘Swear word’ in Simplified Chinese
脏话
zāng huà
[zāng huà]
💬 Usage Tip: 脏 (zāng) means "dirty" and 话 (huà) means "speech", so a swear word is literally "dirty talk". The same 话 shows up in 说话 "to speak" and 电话 "phone".
Phrase Breakdown
脏话
zāng huà
[zāng huà]
swear words; dirty language
Literally 'dirty words'; refers to profanity or vulgar speech.
孩子不应该说脏话。
Children shouldn't swear.
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