Writing
垃圾 (lā jī) — how to say "garbage" in Chinese
垃圾
Garbage
noun
Character composition
垃
trash
圾
garbage
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
垃圾桶
lājī tǒng
trash can
扔垃圾
rēng lājī
throw away garbage
Examples
请不要把垃圾扔在地上。
Please don't throw garbage on the ground.
这是垃圾。
This is garbage.
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Frequently asked questions
Garbage meaning in Chinese
"garbage" in Chinese is 垃圾 (lā jī).
垃圾 meaning in English
垃圾 (lā jī) means "Garbage".
Garbage in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lā jī (written as la ji, laji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "garbage" in Chinese characters?
It is written 垃圾: 垃 has 8 strokes, 圾 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 垃圾?
垃圾 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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