How to say “garbage” in Chinese

垃圾

lājī

garbage

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Ecology and technology”

“Garbage” in Chinese is 垃圾, lā jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

垃圾 is read lā jī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

jī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

垃

lā — part of the word “garbage”

On the left, 土 “earth”; the right part 立 is the same as in 拉 lā. It appears only in 垃圾.

圾

jī — part of the word “garbage”

On the left, 土 “earth”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound. It appears only in 垃圾.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “垃圾”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 垃圾. Tap the sound icon to listen.

请不要乱扔垃圾qǐngbúyàoluànrēnglājīPlease don't litter.
请问，垃圾扔在哪儿？qǐngwèn,lājīrēngzàinǎrExcuse me, where do I throw the garbage?
少用塑料不仅环保而且能减少垃圾shǎoyòngsùliàobùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěnéngjiǎnshǎolājīUsing less plastic is not only eco-friendly but also cuts down on garbage.
我们小区的垃圾要分类。wǒmenxiǎoqūdelājīyàofēnlèiIn our housing complex, garbage has to be sorted.
垃圾分类从我做起lājīfēnlèi,cóngwǒzuòqǐSorting garbage starts with me.
我们小区实行垃圾分类wǒmenxiǎoqūshíxínglājīfēnlèiOur residential complex sorts its trash.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “garbage” in Chinese?

“Garbage” in Chinese is 垃圾, pinyin lājī.

What does 垃圾 mean?

垃圾 (lājī) means “garbage”.

How do you write 垃圾?

垃圾 is 2 characters: 垃 (lā) — part of the word “garbage”; 圾 (jī) — part of the word “garbage”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 垃圾?

垃圾 is read lājī. Tones: lā — first tone, jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“garbage” in the lesson “Air and garbage”

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