<p>I would say 垃圾 instead of 废物。 废物 sounds like "loser" sometimes....</p>

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2018-12-07T21:16:12.637Z
2018-12-07T21:16:12.637Z
notXiaoHao
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  <p>不要在廚房裡留下任何廢物</p>
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<p>It is an acceptable translation of "do not leave any waste in the kitchen", you can use it just fine.</p>

<p>However, if you want to be a little more formal, you can write "please don't leave garbage in the kitchen" (請勿在厨房留下垃圾)</p>

<p>you don't need '裡' in '在廚房裡' ;  '在' alone in '在厨房' already covered the meaning of 'in' </p>

<p>you can remove '任何' in '任何垃圾' ;  just like 'dog' in 'no dog allowed' already meant 'all / any dog'</p>

<p><em>Shorter note get the point across better. Just like '<strong>不准泊車</strong>' is better than '各位先生女士，在任何時間內都千萬不要在這個地點停泊任何車輛，包括摩托車及電動輪椅' (you can google translate this sentence) -- No one would read it.</em></p>

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2018-12-05T09:20:02.227Z
Yes, when you use Google translate, you can choose Traditional Chinese or  Simplified Chinese as the result language.
Tang Ho
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2018-12-05T09:10:14.297Z
2018-12-05T11:04:28.467Z
2018-12-05T11:04:28.467Z
Tang Ho
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  <p>Is 不要在厨房里留下任何废物 the correct way of saying "do not leave any waste in the kitchen"? </p>
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<p><strong>Background:</strong> I'm living in an apartment building in Taipei and there is a common kitchen on the first floor that I often use. Unfortunately, the other folks from the building who use the kitchen sometimes leave the trash in the kitchen after they're done instead of taking it out. I am thinking of sticking a small note on the refrigerator just to let them know not to leave waste in the kitchen. So my question is: Is 不要在厨房里留下任何废物 the correct way of saying "do not leave any waste in the kitchen"? Because that's what I got from google translate. </p>

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2018-12-05T09:54:24.903Z
根據我們的習慣，請用「垃圾」，而不是「廢物」。要留紙條，建議這樣寫：「各位室友：請保持廚房的整潔，不要留下任何垃圾。拜託了！謝謝！」
hinen
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2018-12-05T18:50:33.963Z
In spoken Chinese，废物 sounds more like describing someone as a loser, or useless piece of sh*t
RiffRaffCat
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2018-12-07T06:48:15.807Z
I would prefer 废弃物 instead of 废物. Other words are fine. If the words are written on a sign / notice, use 请勿 instead of 不要 would be more formal.
tsh
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Is 不要在厨房里留下任何废物 the correct way of saying "do not leave any waste in the kitchen"?
# Is 不要在厨房里留下任何废物 the correct way of saying "do not leave any waste in the kitchen"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-05)

> Is 不要在厨房里留下任何废物 the correct way of saying "do not leave any waste in the kitchen"?

**Background:** I'm living in an apartment building in Taipei and there is a common kitchen on the first floor that I often use. Unfortunately, the other folks from the building who use the kitchen sometimes leave the trash in the kitchen after they're done instead of taking it out. I am thinking of sticking a small note on the refrigerator just to let them know not to leave waste in the kitchen. So my question is: Is 不要在厨房里留下任何废物 the correct way of saying "do not leave any waste in the kitchen"? Because that's what I got from google translate.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 根據我們的習慣，請用「垃圾」，而不是「廢物」。要留紙條，建議這樣寫：「各位室友：請保持廚房的整潔，不要留下任何垃圾。拜託了！謝謝！」  
> **username_2**: In spoken Chinese，废物 sounds more like describing someone as a loser, or useless piece of sh*t  
> **username_3**: I would prefer 废弃物 instead of 废物. Other words are fine. If the words are written on a sign / notice, use 请勿 instead of 不要 would be more formal.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2018-12-07. Score: 2

I would say 垃圾 instead of 废物。 废物 sounds like "loser" sometimes....


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-12-05. Score: 2

> 不要在廚房裡留下任何廢物

It is an acceptable translation of "do not leave any waste in the kitchen", you can use it just fine.

However, if you want to be a little more formal, you can write "please don't leave garbage in the kitchen" (請勿在厨房留下垃圾)

you don't need '裡' in '在廚房裡' ; '在' alone in '在厨房' already covered the meaning of 'in'

you can remove '任何' in '任何垃圾' ; just like 'dog' in 'no dog allowed' already meant 'all / any dog'

*Shorter note get the point across better. Just like '**不准泊車**' is better than '各位先生女士，在任何時間內都千萬不要在這個地點停泊任何車輛，包括摩托車及電動輪椅' (you can google translate this sentence) -- No one would read it.*

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Yes, when you use Google translate, you can choose Traditional Chinese or  Simplified Chinese as the result language.  

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