垃圾堆

lājīduī

noun #9,326

Measure Word

一个垃圾堆 gè

Meanings

1 garbage heap; rubbish pile
2 dump; junkyard

Characters

(used in 垃圾)

(used in 垃圾)

Examples

HSK 3

他在垃圾堆里找到了一本旧书。

Tā zài lājīduī lǐ zhǎodào le yī běn jiù shū.

He found an old book in the garbage heap.

HSK 3

这个房间乱得像垃圾堆。

Zhège fángjiān luàn de xiàng lājīduī.

This room is messy like a garbage dump.

HSK 5

垃圾堆旁边臭极了。

Lājīduī pángbiān chòu jíle.

It stinks terribly next to the garbage pile.

Tips

usage

垃圾堆 can be used figuratively as an insult for a very messy place. Compare with 垃圾场 (lājīchǎng, garbage dump/landfill), which is a formal designated disposal site.

Stroke Order

垃 lā

圾 jī

堆 duī