废弃物 (fèiqìwù): waste

Measure Word

一批废弃物 pī

Meanings

1 waste
2 refuse
3 discarded materials
4 waste products

Characters

废

fèi

to abandon, waste, useless

弃

qì

to discard, to give up

物

wù

thing, object, material

Examples

工厂必须妥善处理工业废弃物。

Gōngchǎng bìxū tuǒshàn chǔlǐ gōngyè fèiqìwù.

Factories must properly handle industrial waste.

随意丢弃废弃物会污染环境。

Suíyì diūqì fèiqìwù huì wūrǎn huánjìng.

Carelessly discarding waste will pollute the environment.

Tips

memory

废 = abandoned, 弃 = to discard, 物 = thing/material. Three characters that build up: 'abandoned + discarded + material' = waste material.

Stroke Order

废 fèi

弃 qì

物 wù

Related Words

废物 fèiwù HSK 7-9 #3,064

waste / trash / good-for-nothing (of a person)

废弃 fèiqì #7,144

to discard / to abandon / to scrap

废 fèi HSK 7-9 #5,308

to abolish; to abandon / waste; useless

废话 fèihuà HSK 7-9 #1,973

nonsense / rubbish / useless talk

废料 fèiliào #17,058

waste material / refuse / scrap

废气 fèiqì #25,860

exhaust gas / waste gas / fumes / emissions

物资 wùzī HSK 7-9 #13,653

supplies / materials / goods and materials

废墟 fèixū HSK 7-9 #8,245

ruins / rubble / debris

放弃 fàngqì HSK 5 #666

to give up; to abandon / to renounce; to forfeit

物理 wùlǐ #5,036

physics / physical (as in physical science)