沾zim1染jim5

zim1 jim5zhān rǎn

English

to pollute (often fig.)
to be infected by
to gain a small advantage
to be contaminated with; to be tainted with

粵語 — Cantonese

畀一啲嘢破壞純淨或者純潔嘅程度

Examples

沾染惡習
to pick up a bad habit
個傷口沾染咗細菌。
The wound is infected with bacteria.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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