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垃圾

lājī

Description

垃圾就是我们不要的、要扔掉的东西,比如用过的纸和空瓶子。

垃圾 refers to things we don't want and need to throw away, like used paper and empty bottles.

有时候人们也用"垃圾"来说很差的东西,比如"这个电影真垃圾"。

Sometimes people also use "垃圾" to describe something very bad, like "This movie is really 垃圾."

Meanings

垃圾lājī

garbage, trash, rubbish

请把垃圾扔到那个桶里。

Please throw the trash into that bin.

垃圾lājī

lousy, worthless (informal)

这个手机太垃圾了。

This phone is really trash.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as an adjective 垃圾 is casual slang meaning "garbage-quality"; avoid it in formal writing.

  • Note

    in Taiwan 垃圾 is commonly pronounced lèsè.

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