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Jyutping zim1 jim5
Pinyin zhān rǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pollute (often fig.)
  2. to be infected by
  3. to gain a small advantage
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    畀​一​啲​嘢​破壞​純淨​或者​純​潔​嘅​程度
    to be contaminated with; to be tainted with
    • 沾染惡習
      沾染恶习
      zim1 jim5 ok3 zaap6
      to get used to a bad habit
    • 個傷口沾染咗細菌。
      个伤口沾染咗细菌。
      go3 soeng1 hau2 zim1 jim5 zo2 sai3 kwan2.
      The wound is infected with bacteria.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be infected with; to be contaminated by; to be tainted with
    (syn.) 感染, 传染, 透著, 傳染, 過著, 透着, 过着
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    沾染恶习
    沾染惡習
    zim1 jim5 ok3 zaap6
    • to get used to a bad habit
    • to pick up a bad habit
  2. Cantonese
    个伤口沾染咗细菌。
    個傷口沾染咗細菌。
    go3 soeng1 hau2 zim1 jim5 zo2 sai3 kwan2.
    • The wound is infected with bacteria.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    但凡沾染上这一话题的公司,无不备受人们的口诛笔伐。
    但凡沾染上這一話題的公司,無不備受人們的口誅筆伐。
    dàn fán zhān rǎn shàng zhè yī huà tí de gōng sī , wú bù bèi shòu rén men de kǒu zhū bǐ fá .
    • Any company that was involved in this topic would be strongly condemned by the general public.