Definition
垃圾 (lā jī) is a noun meaning 'trash, garbage', but it's also used colloquially as an adjective meaning 'worthless, of poor quality'. In this adjectival use, 垃圾 is more informal and stronger than 劣质 (liè zhì), which is a formal adjective for 'shoddy, inferior'. Use 垃圾 in everyday speech to criticize something as really bad; use 劣质 in writing or formal contexts.
noun
trashgarbagerefuse(colloquial) worthlessof poor quality
Examples
- 垃圾。Qǐng bǎ lā jī rēng dào wàimiàn miàn qù.Please throw the trash outside.
- 垃圾。Zhè bù diànyǐng tài lā jī le.This movie is so bad.
- 垃圾。Wǒmen yào xuéhuì fēnlènlèi lā jī.We need to learn to sort the garbage.
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