垃圾

lājī

noun HSK 4 #1,174

Meanings

1 trash; garbage; rubbish
2 junk; worthless (slang)

Characters

(only used in 垃圾)

(only used in 垃圾)

Both characters only appear together — neither is used independently in modern Chinese.

Examples

请把垃圾扔进垃圾桶。

Qǐng bǎ lājī rēng jìn lājītǒng.

Please throw the trash in the trash can.

垃圾分类很重要。

Lājī fēnlèi hěn zhòngyào.

Trash sorting is very important.

不要在这里倒垃圾。

Bùyào zài zhèlǐ dào lājī.

Don't dump garbage here.

Tips

culture

China implemented strict garbage sorting (垃圾分类) starting in Shanghai in 2019, expanding to major cities. Residents must separate into four categories: recyclable, hazardous, wet, and dry waste.

Stroke Order

垃 lā

圾 jī