Writing
废物 (fèi wù) — how to say "waste" in Chinese
废物
Waste, garbage
noun
Character composition
废
to discard, useless
物
thing, object
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Collocations
废物回收
fèiwù huíshōu
waste recycling
工业废物
gōngyè fèiwù
industrial waste
Examples
工厂把废物倒进河里。
The factory dumps waste into the river.
这是废物。
This is waste.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "waste" in Chinese?
"waste" in Chinese is 废物 (fèi wù).
废物 meaning in English
废物 (fèi wù) means "Waste, garbage".
How is 废物 pronounced?
It is pronounced fèi wù (written as fei wu, feiwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "waste" in Chinese characters?
It is written 废物: 废 has 8 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 废物?
废物 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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