No. 3,320 in Chinese
垃圾桶
Trash can.
In a sentence
垃圾桶里装满了废纸和塑料瓶。
The trash can is full of waste paper and plastic bottles.
In this sentence, '垃圾桶' refers to a physical container used for holding garbage or trash materials in a given location.
他随手把垃圾扔进了街边的垃圾桶。
He casually threw the trash into the street-side trash can.
Here, '垃圾桶' describes a container placed in public spaces for people to dispose of their garbage conveniently.
每周三早晨，垃圾车会来清空家庭的垃圾桶。
Every Wednesday morning, the garbage truck empties the household trash cans.
In this usage, '垃圾桶' signifies the trash bins used at home for collecting household waste, to be emptied according to a weekly schedule.
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