垃圾

lā jī

CL 堆 duī 箱 xiāng 袋 dài

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. trash
2. refuse
3. garbage
4. (coll.) of poor quality
5. Taiwan pr. [lè sè]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 宝藏 bǎo zàng 宝藏 bǎo zàng precious mineral deposits 价值相反: precious mineral deposits

Related words

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• 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng rubbish bin 盛放垃圾的容器: rubbish bin

Synonyms

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• 废物 fèi wù 废物 fèi wù rubbish 作为废弃物时同义: rubbish

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 扔垃圾 (throw away trash), not 丢垃圾 in many regions.

Formality

Mainland standard pronunciation is lā jī; Taiwanese standard is lè sè.

Example Sentences

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许多 垃圾 可以再生利用。

A lot of waste can be recycled.

请把 垃圾 扔掉。

Please throw away the trash.

请把 垃圾 投进 垃圾 桶。

Please throw the trash into the trash can.

请勿在森林中焚烧 垃圾 。

Please do not burn garbage in the forest.

人們對他棄如 垃圾 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13119444)

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Words Containing 垃圾

• 垃圾桶 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng: rubbish bin
• 垃圾堆 垃圾堆 lā jī duī: garbage heap
• 垃圾工 垃圾工 lā jī gōng: garbage collector
• 垃圾筒 垃圾筒 lā jī tǒng: trashcan
• 垃圾箱 垃圾箱 lā jī xiāng: rubbish can
• 垃圾股 垃圾股 lā jī gǔ: junk bonds
• 垃圾车 垃圾车 lā jī chē: garbage truck (or other vehicle)
• 垃圾邮件 垃圾邮件 lā jī yóu jiàn: junk mail
• 垃圾电邮 垃圾电邮 lā jī diàn yóu: see 垃圾郵件|垃圾邮件[lā jī yóu jiàn]
• 垃圾食品 垃圾食品 lā jī shí pǐn: junk food
• 洋垃圾 洋垃圾 yáng lā jī: trash or used goods from Western countries
• 生活垃圾 生活垃圾 shēng huó lā jī: domestic garbage

Child Words of 垃圾

• 圾 圾 jī: Taiwan pr. [sè]
• 垃 垃 lā: Taiwan pr. [lè]