A volunteer(志愿者 zhìyuàn zhě) illustrates(讲解 jiǎngjiě) the knowledge(知识 zhīshì) of garbage sorting to the local residents in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, June 4, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Various(多种 duōzhǒng) activities(活动 huódòng) are held across China to raise people's awareness(意识 yìshí) of garbage(垃圾 lājī) sorting(分类 fēnlèi) and help them develop the habit(习惯 xíguàn) of waste(废品 fèipǐn) classification.

Students make garbage sorting posters(海报 hǎibào) in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 4, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Pupils learn the knowledge of garbage sorting at an elementary school in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 4, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Students throw wastes into rubbish bins(垃圾箱 lājī xiāng) according to garbage sorting in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 4, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Pupils display the learning materials(材料 cáiliào) of garbage sorting at an elementary school in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 4, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Pupils take part in a garbage sorting game(游戏 yóuxì) at Zhaoxia Primary School in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

重点词汇 Key Word:

垃圾

• <名词 n.> refuse; waste; rubbish; garbage; trash
  E.g. Cǐchù jìnzhǐ dào lājī.
  此处禁止倒垃圾。
  No dumping here.

• <喻 metaphor>
  E.g. Tā de jiànyì zhǐshì yīduī lājī.
  她的建议只是一堆垃圾。
  Her advice turned out to be nothing but rubbish.