可回收 (kě huí shōu)

adjective HSK 4

kě huí shōu

recyclable · can be recycled

Meaning

可回收 describes materials or items that can be collected and processed for reuse. It's commonly seen on waste bins and packaging to indicate recyclable materials like paper, plastic, glass, and metal.

Usage

This term is frequently used in environmental contexts, especially on trash bins labeled 可回收垃圾 (recyclable waste) versus 不可回收垃圾 (non-recyclable waste). It's a standard part of China's waste sorting vocabulary.

Examples

01
请把可回收垃圾放在蓝色垃圾桶里。
Qǐng bǎ kě huí shōu lā jī fàng zài lán sè lā jī tǒng lǐ.
Please put recyclable waste in the blue trash bin.
02
这种塑料瓶是可回收的。
Zhè zhǒng sù liào píng shì kě huí shōu de.
This type of plastic bottle is recyclable.

Characters

Common collocations

可回收垃圾
kě huí shōu lā jī
recyclable waste/trash
可回收物
kě huí shōu wù
recyclable materials
可回收利用
kě huí shōu lì yòng
recyclable and reusable
可回收资源
kě huí shōu zī yuán
recyclable resources

Antonyms

不可回收bù kě huí shōunon-recyclable

Origin

Composed of 可 (can/able), 回 (return), and 收 (collect), literally meaning 'can be collected back' or 'able to be recovered'.