"wastepaper" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 废纸

Definition

不再需要的纸张，通常会被丢弃或回收，比如旧笔记、草稿、信封或用过的纸张。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用词，多用于办公或学校环境。例如“废纸篓”即专为收集废纸的垃圾桶。不包括餐巾纸或食品包装纸，只指书写或打印用过的纸。

Examples

Please throw your wastepaper in the basket.

请把**废纸**扔进垃圾桶。

The floor was covered with wastepaper after the exam.

考试后，地上全是**废纸**。

I put all the wastepaper into the recycling bin.

我把所有的**废纸**都放进了回收箱。

Is there a wastepaper basket in this room?

这个房间里有**废纸篓**吗？

She always collects wastepaper for art projects.

她总是收集**废纸**做手工。

You can use the back of wastepaper for notes before tossing it out.

丢掉前可以在**废纸**背面做笔记。