lā jī
ขยะ; ของเสีย; ของเสีย; ของเสีย
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我把垃圾扔进了垃圾桶。
wǒ bǎ lājī rēng jìnle lājītǒng.
I threw the trash into the trash can.
垃圾分类很重要。
lājī fènlèi hěn zhòngyào.
Trash classification is very important.
我们应该减少垃圾的产生。
wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo lājī de chǎnshēng.
We should reduce the production of trash.
废物 (fèiwù)
waste
垃圾 (lèsè)
garbage
宝物 (bǎowù)
treasure
珍宝 (zhēnbǎo)
treasure
The Chinese word 垃圾 (lājī) for "trash" or "garbage" has an interesting etymology. The character 拉 (lā) originally meant "to pull" or "to drag", and was often used in the context of pulling a cart or a plow. The character 圾 (jī) was originally a pictograph of a person carrying a load on their back, and was often used in the context of carrying heavy objects. Over time, the two characters came to be combined to form the word 垃圾, which took on the meaning of "trash" or "garbage". This combination of characters vividly depicts the act of dragging or carrying away unwanted or discarded items, capturing the essence of what we commonly refer to as trash.
