废物

fèi wù

CL 些 xiē 堆 duī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. rubbish
2. waste material
3. useless person

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 废人 fèi rén 废人 fèi rén handicapped person more direct term for useless person, often insulting: handicapped person

Related words

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• 废品 fèi pǐn 废品 fèi pǐn production rejects waste products or scrap: production rejects

Synonyms

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• 垃圾 lā jī 垃圾 lā jī trash physical rubbish or waste: trash

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)

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Words Containing 废物

• 低放射性废物 低放射性废物 dī fàng shè xìng fèi wù: low-level waste
• 废物箱 废物箱 fèi wù xiāng: ash-bin
• 废物点心 废物点心 fèi wù diǎn xin: (coll.) a good-for-nothing; a loser
• 放射性废物 放射性废物 fàng shè xìng fèi wù: radioactive waste
• 核废物 核废物 hé fèi wù: nuclear waste

Child Words of 废物

• 废 废 fèi: to abolish
• 物 物 wù: thing