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垃圾箱

lā jī xiāng · la ji xiang

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Meaning

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  1. rubbish can
  2. garbage can
  3. trash can
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Still has water in it

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，垃圾箱(lājīxiāng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)扔(rēng)瓶子(píngzi)。

    Dengdeng, where is the bin? I want to throw this bottle away.

  2. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)垃圾箱(lājīxiāng)。

    There is a green bin up ahead.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)垃圾箱(lājīxiāng)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)口(kǒu)，我(wǒ)该(gāi)扔(rēng)哪个(nǎge)？

    This bin has two openings. Which one do I use?

  4. Dengdeng

    左边(zuǒbian)是(shì)可回收(kěhuíshōu)，右边(yòubian)是(shì)其他(qítā)。

    Left is recyclable, right is other.

  5. Liangliang

    瓶子(píngzi)是(shì)可回收(kěhuíshōu)的(de)，扔(rēng)左边(zuǒbian)。

    A bottle is recyclable, so I'll use the left.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)扔(rēng)的(de)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)水瓶(shuǐpíng)，里面(lǐmiàn)还(hái)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)！

    Right! But that was my water bottle, and it still had water in it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)空(kōng)瓶(píng)子(zi)扔(rēng)进(jìn)那(nà)边(bian)的(de)垃(lā)圾(jī)箱(xiāng)。

Please throw the empty bottle into the trash can over there.

02

小(xiǎo)区(qū)的(de)垃(lā)圾(jī)箱(xiāng)满(mǎn)了(le)，需(xū)要(yào)尽(jǐn)快(kuài)清(qīng)理(lǐ)。

The trash cans in the neighborhood are full and need to be emptied as soon as possible.

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