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Recycle in Chinese

to recycle · HSK 5

回收 huí shōu

  1. 回 huí to return
  2. 收 shōu to receive

这些塑料瓶都可以回收。 These plastic bottles can all be recycled.

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How do you say recycle in Chinese?

Recycle in Chinese is 回收 (huí shōu). You can also say 再生 (zài shēng).

Which word should I use?

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