尾气 wěiqì exhaust
exhaust; emissions
How to remember 尾气: 尾 tail + 气 air = exhaust.
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How it is used
- Vehicle exhaust / emissions - 汽车尾气污染 (qìchē wěiqì wūrǎn) car-exhaust pollution.
- Specifically the gas out the tailpipe (尾 = tail); an environmental/pollution word.
- Contrast 废气 (fèiqì), waste gas more generally from any source.
Example sentences
- 汽车尾气在城镇里造成了严重的污染。 Qìchēwěiqì zàichéngzhèn lǐ zàochéng le yánzhòng de wūrǎn.Car exhaust causes serious pollution in towns.