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title: "Feiwu Meaning: 废物 (fèiwù) Means “waste”"
description: "废物 (traditional 廢物, fèiwù) means “waste; trash”. Hear its tones, see what 废 and 物 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiwu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 废物 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

废物 fèiwù

## waste; trash

## It can also mean

- (derog.) good-for-nothing

## Its characters

1. 废 fèi waste
2. 物 wù thing

## In a sentence

工厂不能随便排放废物。 Factories can't just discharge waste wherever they like.

[More about 废物](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BA%9F%E7%89%A9)

## More words with 废 or 物

- [报废 bàofèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baofei)
- [博物馆 bówùguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bowuguan)
- [产物 chǎnwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanwu)
- [宠物 chǒngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongwu)
- [动物 dòngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongwu)
- [动物园 dòngwùyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongwuyuan)
- [废话 fèihuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feihua)
- [废弃 fèiqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiqi)
- [购物 gòuwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gouwu)
- [怪物 guàiwu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guaiwu)

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