Chinese word

回收站

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí shōu zhàn

Meaning

  • nounrecycling station

Example

小区门口有个回收站，可以放旧报纸和塑料瓶。xiǎo qū mén kǒu yǒu gè huí shōu zhàn ké yǐ fàng jiù bào zhǐ hé sù liào píng

There is a recycling station at the entrance to the neighborhood where old newspapers and plastic bottles can be dropped off.

Illustration for 回收站 (recycling station)

More examples

学校门口的回收站每天都有学生投放塑料瓶。xué xiào mén kǒu de huí shōu zhàn měi tiān dōu yǒu xué shēng tóu fàng sù liào píng

Every day, students put plastic bottles in the recycling station at the school entrance.

Core concept

A temporary way station for sorted items that still have a useful next life.

Common phrases

  • 社区的回收站shè qū de huí shōu zhàn

    community recycling station

  • 学校门口的回收站xué xiào mén kǒu de huí shōu zhàn

    recycling station at the school entrance

  • 把瓶子放进回收站bǎ píng zi fàng jìn huí shōu zhàn

    put bottles in the recycling station

Similar words

回收点huí shōu diǎn: A simple collection place in a community or public area where residents leave recyclable materials.
回收箱huí shōu xiāng: A box in a building or on a street for collecting paper, plastic bottles, and other recyclables.
垃圾桶lā jī tǒng: A container for household or street rubbish.

Definition in Chinese

回收站是用于收集、暂存可回收物并交由回收单位处理的场所，通常有明确的投放要求以利于后续回收利用。huí shōu zhàn shì yòng yú shōu jí zàn cún kě huí shōu wù bìng jiāo yóu huí shōu dān wèi chú lǐ de cháng suǒ tōng cháng yǒu míng què de tóu fàng yāo qiú yǐ lì yú hòu xù huí shōu lì yòng

Word origin

The word combines 回 (huí, "return") + 收 (shōu, "collect") + 站 (zhàn, "station"), naming a place where useful materials are collected back for reuse.

Usage tips

  • Labels at these places matter because accepted materials, preparation rules, and opening times can differ from one location to another.

Other meanings

  • collection stationnoun
  • recycle binnoun

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