gān
泔
slop; swill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
swill; slop; hogwash; waste food and water
Specifically refers to leftover water from washing rice, vegetables, or dishes, and by extension, leftover food scraps, often used as pig feed. It is a specific, practical term.
Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
gān泔
shuǐ水
dào倒
jìn进
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
。
Don't pour the slop down the drain.
Zhè这
xiē些
gān泔
shuǐ水
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
wèi喂
zhū猪
。
This swill can be used to feed pigs.
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Fàn饭
guǎn馆
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
hěn很
duō多
gān泔
shuǐ水
。
The restaurant produces a lot of kitchen waste every day.