废物 fèiwù rubbish
rubbish; waste material; useless person
How to remember 废物: 废 to terminate + 物 thing = rubbish.
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How it is used
- Waste/rubbish - 废物利用 (fèiwù lìyòng) making use of waste; 工业废物 (gōngyè fèiwù) industrial waste.
- Also a harsh insult for a useless person: 你真是个废物 (nǐ zhēn shì ge fèiwù) you're utterly useless.
- Tone shifts sharply by context - neutral for materials, cutting when aimed at a person.
Example sentences
- 汤姆不知道拿他车库的那些废物怎么办。 Tāngmǔ bù zhīdào ná tā chēkù de nàxiē fèiwù zěnmebàn.Tom has no idea what to do with all the junk in his garage.