Chinese word

电子垃圾

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn zǐ lā jī

Meaning

  • noune-waste

Example

请把这些电子垃圾带到回收点。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē diàn zǐ lā jī dài dào huí shōu diǎn

Please take these e-waste items to the recycling center.

Illustration for 电子垃圾 (e-waste)

More examples

不要把电子垃圾随意丢在路边。bú yào bǎ diàn zǐ lā jī suí yì diū zài lù biān

Don't casually discard e-waste by the roadside.

Core concept

A stream of retired electronic devices and parts that needs a separate route for collection and treatment.

Common phrases

  • 回收电子垃圾huí shōu diàn zǐ lā jī

    recycle e-waste

  • 处理电子垃圾chú lǐ diàn zǐ lā jī

    process e-waste

  • 丢弃电子垃圾diū qì diàn zǐ lā jī

    discard e-waste

Similar words

可回收物kě huí shōu wù: Discarded materials sorted for recycling, such as paper, plastic, and metal.
垃圾lā jī: Unwanted things from a home or place that are thrown away.
有害垃圾yǒu hài lā jī: Waste containing harmful substances that needs separate collection and special treatment.

Definition in Chinese

指被丢弃或已报废、含电子元件的废弃物，如手机、电脑、家电及其配件，通常需要专门回收或处理。zhǐ bèi diū qì huò yǐ bào fèi hán diàn zi yuán jiàn de fèi qì wù rú shǒu jī diàn nǎo jiā diàn jí qí pèi jiàn tōng cháng xū yào zhuān mén huí shōu huò chú lǐ

Word origin

电子垃圾 (diànzǐlājī, "e-waste") combines 电子 (diànzǐ, "electronic") with 垃圾 (lājī, "garbage"), making discarded electronics a clear waste category.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often treats this noun as a mass noun, so it can refer to one obsolete device, several accessories, or a mixed load without an English-style plural ending.

Other meanings

  • discarded electronicsnoun

Related words

  • 电子垃圾回收diàn zǐ lā jī huí shōue-waste recyclingnoun
  • 电子垃圾处理diàn zǐ lā jī chú lǐe-waste processingnoun
  • 电子垃圾分类diàn zǐ lā jī fēn lèie-waste sortingnoun

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