Chinese word

垃圾分类

Pronunciation

Pinyinlā jī fēn lèi

Meaning

  • noungarbage sorting

Example

这里的垃圾分类做得很好。zhè lǐ de lā jī fēn lèi zuò de hěn hǎo

Garbage sorting is done very well here.

Illustration for 垃圾分类 (garbage sorting)

More examples

小区里设了几个垃圾分类箱。xiǎo qū lǐ shè le jǐ gè lā jī fēn lèi xiāng

Several garbage sorting bins have been set up in the residential community.

Core concept

A system and daily practice that sends discarded things into separate streams for collection and treatment.

Common phrases

  • 做垃圾分类zuò lā jī fēn lèi

    sort garbage

  • 垃圾分类箱lā jī fēn lèi xiāng

    garbage sorting bin

  • 垃圾分类标准lā jī fēn lèi biāo zhǔn

    garbage sorting standards

  • 进行垃圾分类jìn xíng lā jī fēn lèi

    carry out garbage sorting

Similar words

可回收物kě huí shōu wù: Used paper, bottles, metal, and plastic collected so they can be used again.
湿垃圾shī lā jī: Wet organic waste such as kitchen scraps and leftover food.
干垃圾gàn lā jī: Waste that stays dry, does not rot easily, and is usually not recyclable.
有害垃圾yǒu hài lā jī: Discarded items containing harmful substances, including batteries, fluorescent lamps, or pesticides.

Definition in Chinese

把废弃物按种类分开投放、收集和处理的行为或制度。bǎ fèi qì wù àn zhǒng lèi fēn kāi tóu fàng shōu jí hé chú lǐ de xíng wéi huò zhì dù

Word origin

垃圾分类 (lājīfēnlèi, "garbage sorting") combines 垃圾 (lājī, "garbage") with 分类 (fēnlèi, "sorting into categories"), so the compound directly names sorting waste by category.

Usage tips

  • Public notices often use this noun for both a household routine and the rules set by a building or city, so its scope is wider than one act of putting something out.

Opposites

  • 混合垃圾hùn hé lā jīmixed garbagenoun

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