垃圾
laap6 saap3
The Cantonese word for "trash" is 垃圾 (laap6 saap3).
垃圾 is a noun used to refer to things that are no longer wanted and are to be discarded.
Meaning: things to be discarded (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
laap6 saap3
Did you know?
- The word 垃圾 was originally used to describe broken pottery fragments or shards of ceramics before it became a general term for waste.
- In Cantonese, 垃圾 can be used as an adjective to describe a person who is useless or despicable, similar to calling someone 'trash' in English.
- While 垃圾 is written the same in Mandarin and Cantonese, the pronunciation is entirely different, sounding like 'laap6 saap3' in Cantonese and 'lājī' in Mandarin.
Examples in context
- 垃圾桶係邊度？laap6 saap1 tung4 hai6 bin1 dou6?Where is the trash can?
Example conversation
Two roommates are cleaning their apartment.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit曉彤，呢個袋入面係垃圾嗎？Hiu2 tung4, ni1 go3 doi2 jap6 min6 hai6 laap6 gap1 ma1?曉彤, is the stuff inside this bag trash?
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung係啊，你可以直接掉咗佢。hai6 aa3, nei5 ho2 ji5 zik6 zip3 diu2 zo2 keoi5.Yes, you can just throw it away.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit我而家拎啲垃圾去走廊。ngo5 ji4 gaa1 lin1 di1 laap6 gap1 heoi3 zau2 long4.I'll take the trash to the hallway now.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung唔該晒你，俊傑。m4 goi1 saai3 nei5, Zeon3 git3.Thanks a lot, 俊傑.
