垃圾lā jītrash

1. 1.

   trashnoun

2. 2.

   garbagenoun

3. 3.

   (coll.) of poor qualityadjective

• 垃used in 垃圾[la1 ji1]
• 圾used in 垃圾[la1 ji1]

垃圾 often pairs with 扔 or 拿出去; calling something 垃圾 as an adjective is casual and can sound rude.

1. HSK 3

   请把垃圾拿出去。

   Qǐng bǎ lājī ná chūqù.

   Please take the trash out.

2. HSK 4

   这里不能扔垃圾。

   Zhèlǐ bù néng rēng lājī.

   You cannot throw trash here.

3. HSK 4

   这部手机真垃圾。

   Zhè bù shǒujī zhēn lājī.

   This phone is really poor quality.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   厨房里的垃圾满了。

   Chúfáng lǐ de lājī mǎn le.

   The kitchen trash is full.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我现在就拿出去。

   Wǒ xiànzài jiù ná chūqù.

   I will take it out right now.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   顺便买点水回来。

   Shùnbiàn mǎi diǎn shuǐ huílái.

   While you are out, buy some water and bring it back.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我一会儿就回来。

   Hǎo, wǒ yíhuìr jiù huílái.

   OK, I will be back in a little while.

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