拾荒 (shí huāng) — to scavenge (for recyclable waste or scrap); to collect discarded items for reuse or sale
Definition
A vivid, formal verb meaning to scavenge waste or scrap for a living. Often used in writing or news to describe people who collect recyclables from the streets — not casual, everyday speech.
verb
to scavenge (for recyclable waste or scrap)to collect discarded items for reuse or sale
Examples
- 拾荒。Tā měi tiān zài jiē shàng shí huāng.He scavenges on the streets every day.
- 拾荒。shí huāng Shì yì zhǒng hěn xīn kǔ de gōng zuò.Scavenging is a very hard job.
- ，。Tā shí le shí nián huāng, zhōng yú cún gòu le qián.He scavenged for ten years and finally saved enough money.
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