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The word "回收" is formed by combining the character "回", which means "to return" or "to go back", with the character "收", which means "to collect" or "to gather". Together, they denote the action of collecting items to bring them back into use, thus conveying the meaning "to recycle" or "to reclaim". This formation directly illustrates the process of retrieving materials for reprocessing and reuse.

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我们把瓶子拿去回收。

Wǒmen bǎ píngzi nǎ qù huíshōu.

We take the bottles for recycling.

这个小区有专门的垃圾回收站。

Zhège xiǎoqū yǒu zhuānmén de lājī huíshōu zhàn.

This residential community has a dedicated waste recycling station.

政府鼓励企业回收利用废旧资源。

Zhèngfǔ gǔlì qǐyè huíshōu lìyòng fèijiù zīyuán.

The government encourages enterprises to recycle and utilize waste resources.

这家公司采用先进技术回收贵金属。

Zhè jiā gōngsī cǎiyòng xiānjìn jìshù huíshōu guìjīnshǔ.

This company uses advanced technology to recover precious metals.

通过回收工业废水，他们实现了水资源的循环利用。

Tōngguò huíshōu gōngyè fèishuǐ， tāmen shíxiàn le shuǐ zīyuán de xúnhuán lìyòng.

By recycling industrial wastewater, they have achieved the cyclic utilization of water resources.

Word Definition - 回收

huí shōu to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product)

Individual Character Details

回 huí, huí, huí
收 shōu