Chinese word

垃圾车

Pronunciation

Pinyinlā jī chē

Meaning

  • noungarbage truck

Example

小区门口停着一辆垃圾车。xiǎo qū mén kǒu tíng zhe yí liàng lā jī chē

A garbage truck is parked at the entrance to the residential complex.

Illustration for 垃圾车 (garbage truck)

More examples

早上垃圾车经过小区。zǎo shàng lā jī chē jīng guò xiǎo qū

The garbage truck passed through the residential complex in the morning.

Core concept

A work vehicle that gathers loose household waste into one load and carries it away.

Common phrases

  • 一辆垃圾车yí liàng lā jī chē

    a garbage truck

  • 垃圾车司机lā jī chē sī jī

    garbage truck driver

Similar words

垃圾桶lā jī tǒng: A container in a home or public place for temporarily holding garbage.
垃圾收集车lā jī shōu jí chē: A work vehicle used to collect waste from homes or businesses and carry it away.

Definition in Chinese

用于收集、装载并运输生活垃圾或其他废弃物的车辆。yòng yú shōu jí zhuāng zài bìng yùn shū shēng huó lā jī huò qí tā fèi qì wù de chē liàng

Word origin

垃圾车 (lājīchē, "garbage truck") combines 垃圾 (lājī, "garbage") with 车 (chē, "vehicle"), naming the vehicle by what it carries.

Usage tips

  • Like other vehicle nouns, it commonly takes the classifier liàng rather than the general classifier ge.

Related words

  • 垃圾车司机lā jī chē sī jīgarbage truck drivernoun
  • 垃圾车队lā jī chē duìgarbage truck fleetnoun

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