Chinese word

投放点

Pronunciation

Pinyintóu fàng diǎn

Meaning

  • noundrop-off point

Example

活动现场设有投放点，供市民投放物品。huó dòng xiàn chǎng shè yǒu tóu fàng diǎn gōng shì mín tóu fàng wù pǐn

The event site has a drop-off point where residents can drop off items.

Illustration for 投放点 (drop-off point)

More examples

小区门口常设垃圾投放点，居民按类别投放。xiǎo qū mén kǒu cháng shè lā jī tóu fàng diǎn jū mín àn lèi bié tóu fàng

At the entrance to the residential community, there is a permanent garbage drop-off point where residents sort their garbage before dropping it off.

Core concept

A designated spot that turns a personal item into part of a managed flow.

Common phrases

  • 垃圾投放点lā jī tóu fàng diǎn

    garbage drop-off point

  • 可回收物投放点kě huí shōu wù tóu fàng diǎn

    recyclables drop-off point

  • 社区投放点shè qū tóu fàng diǎn

    community drop-off point

Similar words

回收站huí shōu zhàn: A place that serves as a base for collecting waste and recyclable materials.
分类箱fēn lèi xiāng: A small container used to keep paper, plastic, and other materials sorted.
捐赠点juān zèng diǎn: A place set up to receive unwanted items or supplies for donation.

Definition in Chinese

投放点是为分类管理或回收目的而设立的可供投递、放置物品的地点，常见于垃圾回收与捐赠活动。tóu fàng diǎn shì wèi fēn lèi guán lǐ huò huí shōu mù dì ér shè lì de kě gōng tóu dì fàng zhì wù pǐn de dì diǎn cháng jiàn yú lā jī huí shōu yǔ juān zèng huó dòng

Word origin

投放点 (tóufàngdiǎn, "drop-off point") is built from 投 (tóu, "put in") + 放 (fàng, "leave") + 点 (diǎn, "location"), linking the act of leaving something with the place that receives it.

Usage tips

  • Public notices may use this noun in both recycling and donation settings, so the item label nearby is important for identifying the purpose of the site.

Other meanings

  • deposit slotnoun
  • collection centernoun

Opposites

  • 领取点líng qǔ diǎnpickup pointnoun

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