垃圾
lājī
garbage, trash
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 请把垃圾扔进垃圾桶。Please throw the trash into the trash can.
- 我们应该做好垃圾分类。We should properly sort our garbage.
Collocations
垃圾桶垃圾分类扔垃圾生活垃圾
Mnemonic
垃 lā + 圾 jī — both with the earth radical 土. They rarely stand alone; bound together as 垃圾 "garbage." See 垃圾桶 (trash can).
Related
垃圾桶废物扔土
Quick check
What radical do 垃 and 圾 share?