Writing
垃圾桶 (lājī tǒng) — how to say "trash can" in Chinese
垃圾桶
Trash can, garbage bin
noun
Character composition
垃圾
trash/garbage
桶
container
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
扔垃圾桶
rēng lājī tǒng
to throw into the trash can
垃圾桶里
lājī tǒng lǐ
in the trash can
Examples
为了保护环境，我们应该把垃圾分类后扔进不同的垃圾桶。
To protect the environment, we should sort our garbage and throw it into different trash cans.
请扔进垃圾桶。
Please throw it into the trash can.
Frequently asked questions
How to say trash can in Mandarin?
"trash can" in Chinese is 垃圾桶 (lājī tǒng).
What does 垃圾桶 mean in English?
垃圾桶 (lājī tǒng) means "Trash can, garbage bin".
How is 垃圾桶 pronounced?
It is pronounced lājī tǒng (written as laji tong, lajitong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "trash can" in Chinese characters?
It is written 垃圾桶: 垃 has 8 strokes, 圾 has 6 strokes, 桶 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 垃圾桶?
垃圾桶 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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