废物 (fèi wù) — waste material, rubbish; (derogatory) a useless or worthless person, good-for-nothing
Definition
废物 is general waste or rubbish, and is also a harsh insult meaning 'useless person.' Don't confuse with 废品 (scrap/recyclable materials for trade) or 废话 (nonsense words).
noun
waste materialrubbish(derogatory) a useless or worthless persongood-for-nothing
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Examples
- 废物。Zhè xiē fèi wù kě yǐ huí shōu lì yòng.These waste materials can be recycled.
- 废物。Gōng chǎng bì xū tuǒ shàn chǔ lǐ gōng yè fèi wù.Factories must properly dispose of industrial waste.
- 废物，。Nǐ bié jiào wǒ fèi wù, wǒ yě yǒu wǒ de yōu diǎn.Don't call me a good-for-nothing — I have my strengths too.
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