Sorting and donating unused household items

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unused; idle
闲置xiánzhìxiánzhì
These things are all unused.
这些zhèxiē 东西dōngxi dōu 闲置xiánzhì lezhèxiē dōngxi dōu xiánzhì le.
used household item
旧物jiùwùjiùwù
We are sorting used household items.
我们wǒmen 正在zhèngzài 整理zhěnglǐ 旧物jiùwùwǒmen zhèngzài zhěnglǐ jiùwù.
to donate
捐赠juānzèngjuānzèng
I want to donate these used household items.
 xiǎng 捐赠juānzèng 这些zhèxiē 旧物jiùwùwǒ xiǎng juānzèng zhèxiē jiùwù.
donation point
捐赠点juānzèngdiǎnjuānzèngdiǎn
charity shop
慈善商店císhànshāngdiàncíshànshāngdiàn
This is a charity shop.
zhè shì 慈善商店císhànshāngdiànzhè shì císhànshāngdiàn.
second-hand
二手èrshǒuèrshǒu
to disinfect
消毒xiāodúxiāodú
Disinfect the items before donating them.
捐赠juānzèng 以前yǐqián yào xiān 消毒xiāodújuānzèng yǐqián yào xiān xiāodú.
to distribute
发放fāfàngfāfàng
toy
玩具wánjùwánjù
These second-hand toys are clean.
这些zhèxiē 二手èrshǒu 玩具wánjù hěn 干净gānjìngzhèxiē èrshǒu wánjù hěn gānjìng.
household necessities
生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐnshēnghuóyòngpǐn
These are household necessities.
这些zhèxiē shì 生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐnzhèxiē shì shēnghuóyòngpǐn.
in good condition
完好wánhǎowánhǎo
These toys are all in good condition.
这些zhèxiē 玩具wánjù dōu 完好wánhǎozhèxiē wánjù dōu wánhǎo.
to pack up
打包dǎbāodǎbāo
Please pack up the used household items.
qǐng  旧物jiùwù 打包dǎbāoqǐng bǎ jiùwù dǎbāo.
cardboard box
纸箱zhǐxiāngzhǐxiāng
This cardboard box is still in good condition.
这个zhège 纸箱zhǐxiāng hái hěn 完好wánhǎozhège zhǐxiāng hái hěn wánhǎo.
public welfare; charity
公益gōngyìgōngyì
volunteer
志愿者zhìyuànzhězhìyuànzhě
The volunteers are distributing household necessities.
志愿者zhìyuànzhě 正在zhèngzài 发放fāfàng 生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐnzhìyuànzhě zhèngzài fāfàng shēnghuóyòngpǐn.
The volunteers help everyone at the donation point.
志愿者zhìyuànzhě zài 捐赠点juānzèngdiǎn 帮助bāngzhù 大家dàjiāzhìyuànzhě zài juānzèngdiǎn bāngzhù dàjiā.
Ever since she became a volunteer, she has often taken part in public-welfare events.
自从zìcóng  zuò 志愿者zhìyuànzhě 以后yǐhòu, 常常chángcháng 参加cānjiā 公益gōngyì 活动huódòngzìcóng tā zuò zhìyuànzhě yǐhòu, chángcháng cānjiā gōngyì huódòng.
Ever since the charity shop began distributing items, volunteers have come every day.
自从zìcóng 慈善商店císhànshāngdiàn 开始kāishǐ 发放fāfàng 以后yǐhòu, 志愿者zhìyuànzhě 每天měitiān dōu láizìcóng císhànshāngdiàn kāishǐ fāfàng yǐhòu, zhìyuànzhě měitiān dōu lái.
community
社区shèqūshèqū
The donation point is in the community.
捐赠点juānzèngdiǎn zài 社区shèqū juānzèngdiǎn zài shèqū lǐ.
The community has a charity shop.
社区shèqū yǒu 慈善商店císhànshāngdiànshèqū yǒu císhànshāngdiàn.
notice; announcement
公告gōnggàogōnggào
The notice says this is a public-welfare event.
公告gōnggào shuō zhè shì   公益gōngyì 活动huódònggōnggào shuō zhè shì yí gè gōngyì huódòng.
Please read the community notice first.
qǐng xiān kàn 社区shèqū 公告gōnggàoqǐng xiān kàn shèqū gōnggào.
adhesive tape
胶带jiāodàijiāodài
The adhesive tape is beside the cardboard box.
胶带jiāodài zài 纸箱zhǐxiāng 旁边pángbiānjiāodài zài zhǐxiāng pángbiān.
Please put the adhesive tape in the cardboard box.
qǐng  胶带jiāodài fàng zài 纸箱zhǐxiāng qǐng bǎ jiāodài fàng zài zhǐxiāng lǐ.
to transport; move goods
搬运bānyùnbānyùn
The volunteers are transporting cardboard boxes.
志愿者zhìyuànzhě 正在zhèngzài 搬运bānyùn 纸箱zhǐxiāngzhìyuànzhě zhèngzài bānyùn zhǐxiāng.
to clear; free up
腾出téngchūténgchū
space
空间kōngjiānkōngjiān
Donating used household items can free up space.
捐赠juānzèng 旧物jiùwù 可以kěyǐ 腾出téngchū 空间kōngjiānjuānzèng jiùwù kěyǐ téngchū kōngjiān.
The space here is large.
这里zhèlǐ de 空间kōngjiān hěn zhèlǐ de kōngjiān hěn dà.
After packing up the unused toys, we freed up a lot of space.
 闲置xiánzhì 玩具wánjù 打包dǎbāo 以后yǐhòu, 我们wǒmen 腾出téngchū le 很多hěnduō 空间kōngjiānbǎ xiánzhì wánjù dǎbāo yǐhòu, wǒmen téngchū le hěnduō kōngjiān.
to waste
浪费làngfèilàngfèi
Do not waste household necessities that are in good condition.
bié 浪费làngfèi 完好wánhǎo de 生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐnbié làngfèi wánhǎo de shēnghuóyòngpǐn.
Ever since I learned about the donation point, I have not wasted used household items.
自从zìcóng 知道zhīdào 捐赠点juānzèngdiǎn 以后yǐhòu,  méi 浪费làngfèi guo 旧物jiùwùzìcóng zhīdào juānzèngdiǎn yǐhòu, wǒ méi làngfèi guo jiùwù.
to reuse
再利用zàilìyòngzàilìyòng
These second-hand toys can be reused.
这些zhèxiē 二手èrshǒu 玩具wánjù 可以kěyǐ 再利用zàilìyòngzhèxiē èrshǒu wánjù kěyǐ zàilìyòng.
Ever since the toys were disinfected, they can be reused.
自从zìcóng 玩具wánjù 消毒xiāodú 以后yǐhòu, jiù 可以kěyǐ 再利用zàilìyòng lezìcóng wánjù xiāodú yǐhòu, jiù kěyǐ zàilìyòng le.
to take advantage of an opportunity
chènchèn
Take advantage of the weekend to make a donation.
chèn 周末zhōumò  捐赠juānzèng bachèn zhōumò qù juānzèng ba.
While the used household items are still here, disinfect them first.
chèn 旧物jiùwù hái zài 这里zhèlǐ, xiān 消毒xiāodú bachèn jiùwù hái zài zhèlǐ, xiān xiāodú ba.
While the volunteers are still in the community, transport the cardboard boxes together.
chèn 志愿者zhìyuànzhě hái zài 社区shèqū, 一起yìqǐ 搬运bānyùn 纸箱zhǐxiāng bachèn zhìyuànzhě hái zài shèqū, yìqǐ bānyùn zhǐxiāng ba.
While the public-welfare event is still running, take the household necessities to the donation point.
chèn 公益gōngyì 活动huódòng méi 结束jiéshù,  生活用品shēnghuóyòngpǐn dài dào 捐赠点juānzèngdiǎnchèn gōngyì huódòng méi jiéshù, bǎ shēnghuóyòngpǐn dài dào juānzèngdiǎn.
to assign; send (someone)
pàipài
The company sent him here.
公司gōngsī pài  lái 这里zhèlǐgōngsī pài tā lái zhèlǐ.
The company sent her to inspect this shop.
公司gōngsī pài   检查jiǎnchá zhè jiā diàngōngsī pài tā qù jiǎnchá zhè jiā diàn.
to change; alter
改变gǎibiàngǎibiàn
I decided to change the plan.
 决定juédìng 改变gǎibiàn 计划jìhuàwǒ juédìng gǎibiàn jìhuà.
The weather changed our plan.
天气tiānqì 改变gǎibiàn le 我们wǒmen de 计划jìhuàtiānqì gǎibiàn le wǒmen de jìhuà.
eye; eyes
眼睛yǎnjingyǎnjing
My eyes are tired.
 de 眼睛yǎnjing hěn lèiwǒ de yǎnjing hěn lèi.
Please protect your eyes.
qǐng 保护bǎohù  de 眼睛yǎnjingqǐng bǎohù nǐ de yǎnjing.
to steal
tōutōu
He stole my phone.
 tōu le  de 手机shǒujītā tōu le wǒ de shǒujī.
Do not steal other people's things.
bié tōu 别人biéren de 东西dōngxibié tōu biéren de dōngxi.
whole; entire
整个zhěnggèzhěnggè
I waited the whole afternoon.
 děng le 整个zhěnggè 下午xiàwǔwǒ děng le zhěnggè xiàwǔ.
The whole room is clean.
整个zhěnggè 房间fángjiān hěn 干净gānjìngzhěnggè fángjiān hěn gānjìng.
husband
丈夫zhàngfuzhàngfu
This is her husband.
zhè shì  de 丈夫zhàngfuzhè shì tā de zhàngfu.
Her husband works at a bank.
 de 丈夫zhàngfu zài 银行yínháng 工作gōngzuòtā de zhàngfu zài yínháng gōngzuò.
to calculate
suànsuàn
Please calculate the service fee.
qǐng suàn 一下yíxià 手续费shǒuxùfèiqǐng suàn yíxià shǒuxùfèi.
I calculated it incorrectly.
 suàn cuò lewǒ suàn cuò le.
to sell
màimài
This shop sells fruit.
zhè jiā diàn mài 水果shuǐguǒzhè jiā diàn mài shuǐguǒ.
I am not selling this item.
  mài 这个zhège 东西dōngxiwǒ bù mài zhège dōngxi.

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