wui4 sau1回收
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Definition
To recycle, retrieve, or reclaim material for processing and reuse.
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How it's used
While often used for environmental recycling, this term also applies to corporate or industrial contexts like recalling defective products or retrieving company assets. It implies a systematic process of gathering items for a secondary purpose rather than just throwing them away. In casual speech, it is frequently paired with specific items like 膠樽 or 紙皮 to emphasize the action of sorting waste.
Examples
These plastic bottles need to be taken for recycling.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 攞返, which simply means to take something back or retrieve a personal item. 回收 specifically implies a process of reprocessing or systematic collection for reuse.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
