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废物

fèi wù
些 xiē 堆 duī
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. rubbish
  2. 2. waste material
  3. 3. useless person

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Word relationships

Register variants

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废人
fèi rén

handicapped person

more direct term for useless person, often insulting

Related words

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废品
fèi pǐn

production rejects

waste products or scrap

Synonyms

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垃圾
lā jī

trash

physical rubbish or waste

Usage notes

Common mistakes

废物 can refer to a useless person as a strong insult; use with caution to avoid causing offense.

Formality

废物 is neutral when meaning physical waste but informal/derogatory when referring to a person.

Example Sentences

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请把这些 废物 扔进垃圾桶。
Please throw this waste into the trash can.
废物 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 849656)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 废物

低放射性废物
dī fàng shè xìng fèi wù

low-level waste

废物箱
fèi wù xiāng

ash-bin

废物点心
fèi wù diǎn xin

(coll.) a good-for-nothing; a loser

放射性废物
fàng shè xìng fèi wù

radioactive waste

核废物
hé fèi wù

nuclear waste

Child Words of 废物

废
fèi

to abolish

物
wù

thing