废旧 (fèi jiù) — (attributive) old and useless, discarded, scrap
Definition
Used only as an attributive modifier before nouns (batteries, materials, items) to flag them as scrap — never as a predicate. Pairs naturally with recycling/recovery vocabulary like 回收.
adjective
(attributive) old and uselessdiscardedscrap
Examples
- 废旧。Zhè xiē fèi jiù diàn chí bù néng suí biàn rēng.These used batteries cannot be thrown away casually.
- 废旧。Gōng chǎng bǎ fèi jiù cái liào huí shōu zài lì yòng.The factory recycles scrap materials for reuse.
- 废旧。Xiǎo qū lǐ shè le yí gè fèi jiù wù pǐn huí shōu zhàn.A recycling station for discarded items has been set up in the neighborhood.
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