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How do you say "trash can" in Chinese?
垃圾桶
lā jī tǒng
In Chinese, "trash can" is 垃圾桶.
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Pronunciation
LA JI TONG. La is flat, ji is flat, tong has rising tone. Two level, then rise.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 垃 (la) has 9 strokes with earth radical, 圾 (ji) has 6 strokes, 桶 (tong) has 10 strokes with wood radical showing a barrel or bucket.
Example sentence
把垃圾放进垃圾桶。
Put the trash in the trash can.
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How to remember 垃圾桶
Garbage bucket. Together these characters describe a container for waste material.
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Questions about 垃圾桶
How do you say "trash can" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "trash can" is 垃圾桶. It is a noun.
How is 垃圾桶 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 垃 (la) has 9 strokes with earth radical, 圾 (ji) has 6 strokes, 桶 (tong) has 10 strokes with wood radical showing a barrel or bucket.
How is 垃圾桶 used in a sentence?
Use 垃圾桶 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 把垃圾放进垃圾桶。 (Put the trash in the trash can.).
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