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sully in Chinese

sully in Chinese is 弄脏 — sully means to damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

sully in Chinese

弄脏
verb
Pronounced: nòng zāng
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.

What does "sully" mean?

  1. verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
    "The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years."

sully in a sentence

  • The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years.
  • One bad review shouldn't sully an otherwise excellent record.

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What is "sully" in Chinese?

"sully" in Chinese is 弄脏. sully means: To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

How do you pronounce 弄脏?

"sully" in Chinese is 弄脏, pronounced "nòng zāng".

How do you use "sully" in a sentence?

Example: "The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years." In Chinese, "sully" is 弄脏.

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