废品 (fèi pǐn) — scrap, discarded material, rejects

Definition

废品 is scrap or rejects from production — material meant for recycling, not general garbage. For substandard goods, use 次品; 废物 is broader 'waste' and can also insult a person.

noun
scrapdiscarded materialrejects
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Examples

  • 废品
    Gōng chǎng lǐ de fèi pǐn kě yǐ huí shōu lì yòng.
    The scrap in the factory can be recycled.
  • 废品
    Tā bǎ zhè xiē fèi pǐn mài gěi le huí shōu zhàn.
    He sold these rejects to the recycling station.
  • 废品
    Zhè xiē fèi pǐn dōu shì bù hé gé de chǎn pǐn.
    These rejects are all substandard products.

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