泔水 (gān shuǐ) — swill, slop, hogwash (kitchen waste)
Definition
泔水 (gānshuǐ) specifically means kitchen waste water and food scraps — the slop or washings from cleaning dishes, pots, and food prep, not industrial wastewater or general refuse. Traditionally used as pig feed.
noun
swillslophogwash (kitchen waste)
Examples
- 泔水。Chú fáng lǐ de gān shuǐ yào měi tiān dào diào.The swill in the kitchen needs to be thrown away every day.
- 泔水。Nóng mín yòng gān shuǐ wèi zhū.Farmers use swill to feed pigs.
- 泔水。Zhè xiē gān shuǐ bù néng zhí jiē dào jìn hé lǐ.This swill cannot be dumped directly into the river.
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