泔水

gānshuǐ

noun #28,578

Meanings

1 swill; slop
2 food waste water; kitchen waste liquid

Characters

water in which rice has been washed; slop

Examples

餐馆每天都有大量的泔水需要处理。

Cānguǎn měitiān dōu yǒu dàliàng de gānshuǐ xūyào chǔlǐ.

Restaurants produce large amounts of swill every day that needs to be dealt with.

泔水可以经过处理后用来喂猪。

Gānshuǐ kěyǐ jīngguò chǔlǐ hòu yòng lái wèi zhū.

Swill can be processed and used to feed pigs.

Tips

history

泔水 (swill/slop from washing rice or cooking) has been part of Chinese life for centuries. In modern cities there are regulations around 泔水 collection and recycling. Illegally processed cooking oil from 泔水 is sometimes called 地沟油.

Stroke Order

泔 gān

水 shuǐ