How common it is
垃圾 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lājī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
垃圾表示不要的东西。
lā jī biǎo shì bú yào de dōng xī。
Garbage means things that are no longer wanted.
Context note
垃圾常出现在清洁、环保和日常生活里。
lā jī cháng chū xiàn zài qīng jié 、 huán bǎo hé rì cháng shēng huó lǐ。
Garbage often appears in cleaning, environmental protection, and daily life.
5 examples
请把垃圾扔掉。
qǐng bǎ lā jī rēng diào。
Please throw away the trash.
垃圾很多。
lā jī hěn duō。
There is a lot of garbage.
垃圾桶在那边。
lā jī tǒng zài nà biān。
The trash bin is over there.
不要乱扔垃圾。
bú yào luàn rēng lā jī。
Do not litter.
我们要分类垃圾。
wǒ men yào fēn lèi lā jī。
We should sort the garbage.
5 mini stories
我把垃圾放进垃圾桶里。
wǒ bǎ lā jī fàng jìn lā jī tǒng lǐ。
I put the garbage into the trash bin.
老师说不要把垃圾扔在地上。
lǎo shī shuō bú yào bǎ lā jī rēng zài dì shàng。
The teacher said not to throw garbage on the ground.
公园里很干净，因为大家都会收拾垃圾。
gōng yuán lǐ hěn gān jìng， yīn wèi dà jiā dōu huì shōu shí lā jī。
The park is clean because everyone picks up trash.
我们一起做垃圾分类。
wǒ men yì qǐ zuò lā jī fēn lèi。
We sort the garbage together.
如果少制造垃圾，地球会更好。
rú guǒ shǎo zhì zào lā jī， dì qiú huì gèng hǎo。
If we make less garbage, the Earth will be better.