English–Chinese
“scrap” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbào fèi
Example
这台打印机已经报废了。zhè tái dǎ yìn jī yǐ jīng bào fèi le
This printer has already been scrapped.
How to say “scrap” in Chinese
“Scrap” in Chinese is 报废 (bào fèi).
A final status marks an item as no longer worth keeping in use.
Example sentences with 报废
公司决定把闲置的旧机床统一报废并回收有用零件。gōng sī jué dìng bǎ xián zhì de jiù jī chuáng tǒng yí bào fèi bìng huí shōu yǒu yòng líng jiàn
The company decided to scrap all its unused old machine tools and recycle the useful parts.
Tips for using 报废
- For conversational learners, the key usage point is that the verb describes a final decision about an item, not just a temporary problem while it is still being kept.