zi6 zi2 lo1字紙籮字纸箩
Jyutpingzi6 zi2 lo1
Yalejih jí lō
Definition
Wastepaper basket; wastebasket.
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How it's used
Literally referring to a basket for paper with characters, this term is the traditional way to describe a bin specifically for paper waste. While modern offices often use generic terms like 垃圾桶, using this word adds a specific, slightly old-fashioned touch that emphasizes the nature of the contents.
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Common mistake
Learners often use this for any type of trash can, but it is strictly for paper waste. Using it for food scraps or wet trash sounds unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
