waste in Chinese
waste in Chinese is 浪费 — waste means material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
waste in Chinese
浪费
Pronounced: làng fèi
(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
What does "waste" mean?
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noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
"Please put your food waste in the green bin outside."
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noun The act of using something carelessly or without getting proper value from it.
"It would be a waste to throw away perfectly good bread."
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verb To use something carelessly or fail to make good use of it.
"We wasted the whole morning looking for the car keys."
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adjective Not used, cultivated, or wanted; discarded or barren.
"The waste ground behind the factory was fenced off."
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waste in a sentence
- Please put your food waste in the green bin outside.
- The factory has to dispose of its waste safely.
- It would be a waste to throw away perfectly good bread.
- What a waste of an afternoon, sitting in that pointless meeting!
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What is "waste" in Chinese?
"waste" in Chinese is 浪费. waste means: Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
How do you pronounce 浪费?
"waste" in Chinese is 浪费, pronounced "làng fèi".
How do you use "waste" in a sentence?
Example: "Please put your food waste in the green bin outside." In Chinese, "waste" is 浪费.
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