Chinese word

湿垃圾

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī lā jī

Meaning

  • nounfood waste

Example

请把湿垃圾和其他垃圾分开。qǐng bǎ shī lā jī hé qí tā lā jī fēn kāi

Please separate the food waste from the other garbage.

Illustration for 湿垃圾 (food waste)

More examples

晚饭后请把湿垃圾及时倒掉，避免发臭。wǎn fàn hòu qǐng bǎ shī lā jī jí shí dào diào bì miǎn fā chòu

Please dispose of the food waste promptly after dinner to keep it from smelling bad.

Core concept

Kitchen scraps and other moist organic discards placed in their own disposal stream.

Common phrases

  • 倒湿垃圾dào shī lā jī

    dispose of food waste

  • 湿垃圾发臭shī lā jī fā chòu

    food waste stinks

  • 湿垃圾袋shī lā jī dài

    food-waste bag

Similar words

厨余垃圾chú yú lā jī: Food scraps and cooking waste from a household kitchen.
干垃圾gàn lā jī: General waste with little moisture that usually does not rot easily.
可回收物kě huí shōu wù: Waste such as paper, metal, and plastic that can be collected for recycling.
有害垃圾yǒu hài lā jī: Waste containing toxic or dangerous materials that needs special treatment.

Definition in Chinese

指以有机物为主且含水量较大的厨房生活垃圾，应与可回收物、有害垃圾等分开投放并按要求处理。zhǐ yǐ yǒu jī wù wéi zhǔ qiě hán shuǐ liàng jiào dà de chú fáng shēng huó lā jī yīng yǔ kě huí shōu wù yǒu hài lā jī děng fēn kāi tóu fàng bìng àn yāo qiú chú lǐ

Word origin

湿 (shī, "damp") describes the moisture, while 垃圾 (lājī, "garbage") names the discarded material, so the compound identifies a distinct waste category.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, collection details can vary by city, so the accepted-item list for this category follows local instructions rather than a single national household rule.

Other meanings

  • kitchen wastenoun
  • organic wastenoun

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