再利用 (zài lì yòng)

verb HSK 4

zài lì yòng

to reuse · to recycle · to reutilize

Meaning

再利用 means to use something again or to recycle materials for another purpose. It combines 再 (again) with 利用 (to utilize), literally meaning 'to utilize again.' This term is commonly used in environmental contexts, sustainability discussions, and resource management.

Usage

This word is frequently used in formal and educational contexts related to environmental protection and recycling. It can apply to both physical objects (like water, materials, containers) and abstract resources (like information or energy). Often appears in written language, news reports, and environmental campaigns.

Examples

01
我们应该再利用废纸和塑料瓶来保护环境。
Wǒmen yīng gāi zài lì yòng fèi zhǐ hé sù liào píng lái bǎo hù huán jìng.
We should reuse waste paper and plastic bottles to protect the environment.
02
这个工厂通过再利用工业废水节约了大量成本。
Zhè ge gōng chǎng tōng guò zài lì yòng gōng yè fèi shuǐ jié yuē le dà liàng chéng běn.
This factory has saved a lot of costs by recycling industrial wastewater.

Characters

Common collocations

再利用资源
zài lì yòng zī yuán
to reuse resources
水资源再利用
shuǐ zī yuán zài lì yòng
water resource recycling
废物再利用
fèi wù zài lì yòng
waste recycling/reuse
可再利用
kě zài lì yòng
reusable, recyclable

Antonyms

Origin

A modern compound formed by adding 再 (again) to 利用 (utilize), creating a straightforward expression for the concept of reusing or recycling that emerged with environmental awareness.