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染

rǎn
HSK 5

English Meaning

to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
污染了女儿的眼睛和思想
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I will not let that woman have any negative influence on my child.”

1. PREVIOUS

我也不想让外面的女人

“I don't want her”

“to pollute my daughter's mind.”

3. NEXT

还是请你替我们去

“Please meet her”

《爱情没有神话》 · family_and_home
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但如今安郡王身染重疾
HSK 5 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

深受安郡王厚待

“while I was in the Three Judicial Offices.”

“But now, he's seriously ill.”

3. NEXT

外臣无以为报

“I have no way to repay his favor.”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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可女子染发本就常见
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You cannot rely solely on hair dye to prove someone's identity because anyone could do that.”

1. PREVIOUS

所以黑色印记才得以留下

“allowing the black stain to remain.”

“But it's common for women to dye their hair.”

3. NEXT

这也不能说明是白芷吧

“That doesn't prove it was Bai Zhi.”

《大唐迷雾》 · legal_and_police
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