English–Chinese
“trash” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlā jī
Example
请把垃圾扔到垃圾桶里。qǐng bǎ lā jī rēng dào lā jī tǒng lǐ
Please throw the trash into the trash can.
How to say “trash” in Chinese
“Trash” in Chinese is 垃圾 (lā jī).
Unwanted material gathered after daily use and set aside for throwing away.
Example sentences with 垃圾
我们应该做好垃圾分类。wǒ men yīng gāi zuò hǎo lā jī fēn lèi
We should sort our trash properly.
Tips for using 垃圾
- On public bins and notices, 垃圾 (lājī, "trash") is a neutral everyday label, so it does not automatically carry the insulting force that trash can have when English describes a person.