trash can
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- 1 trash can、garbage bin
This is the everyday word for a container used to hold trash until it is collected or disposed of.
trash can、garbage bin
A container where waste is placed until it can be collected or thrown away.
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ถังขยะใบนี้เต็มแล้ว thǎŋ khayà bay níi tem lɛ́ɛw This trash can is full already. ถังขยะใบนี้เต็มแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ถัง, a container such as a bucket, barrel, or tank, with ขยะ, meaning “trash.” It is not limited to box-shaped containers and can also describe lidded cans and large outdoor bins. A common pattern is ทิ้งขยะลงถังขยะ, “throw trash in the trash can.” The usual classifier for this container is ใบ: ถังขยะหนึ่งใบ means “one trash can,” and ถังขยะใบนี้ means “this trash can.”
Usage
It is commonly used at home, at school, in workplaces, in stores, and in public areas when asking where a trash can is, disposing of waste, or saying that a bin is full. It also appears frequently on waste-sorting signs.
Caution
ขยะ means the trash itself, while ถังขยะ means the container that holds it. Therefore, ทิ้งขยะ means “throw away the trash,” whereas ทิ้งถังขยะ literally means “throw away the trash can.”
Differences from similar words
1 trash can synonyms
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ตะกร้าขยะ usually refers to a small, basket-shaped wastebasket used indoors, often for paper. ถังขยะ is broader and can refer to trash containers of many shapes and sizes, including large outdoor bins.