垃圾回收

lājī huíshōu

noun

Meanings

1 garbage collection (computing)
2 waste recycling

Characters

garbage (bound)

garbage (bound)

to return, to go back

to receive, to collect

Examples

HSK 5

小区里有垃圾回收站。

Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu lājī huíshōu zhàn.

There is a waste recycling station in the neighborhood.

HSK 6

Java有自动垃圾回收机制。

Java Yǒu zìdòng lājī huíshōu jīzhì.

Java has an automatic garbage collection mechanism.

Tips

usage

Dual meaning: in programming it's the runtime reclaiming unused memory; in daily life it's literal waste recycling. Developers often abbreviate to 'GC'.

memory

垃圾 (garbage) + 回收 (recycle/reclaim) - both the physical and programming senses share the same literal logic.

Stroke Order

垃 lā

圾 jī

回 huí

收 shōu