environmental protection vocab

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Simplifie d Chinese Mandarin Pinyin English Definition 保保 bao3 hu4 to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:保|保[zhong3]; 保保保 wo3 men5 de5 our; ours 保保 gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative; 保保 jia1 yuan2 home; homeland; 保保 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:保|保[ge4]; 保保 you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because; 保保 quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide; 保保 qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:保|保 [zhong3]; 保保 bian4 nuan3 warming; changing to become warmer; 保保 fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal; de5 of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); 保保 tian1 qi4 weather; 保保 xian4 xiang4 appearance; phenomenon; CL:保|保[ge4],保|保 [zhong3]; 保保 shi2 chang2 often; frequently; 保保 fa1 sheng1 to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out;

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Simplified

ChineseMandarin Pinyin English Definition

保护 bao3 hu4to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3];

我们的 wo3 men5 de5 our; ours

共同 gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative;

家园 jia1 yuan2 home; homeland;

地球 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4];

由于 you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because;

全球 quan2 qiu2 entire; total; global; the (whole) world; worldwide;

气候 qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3];

变暖 bian4 nuan3 warming; changing to become warmer;

反常 fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

天气 tian1 qi4 weather;

现象 xian4 xiang4 appearance; phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3];

时常 shi2 chang2 often; frequently;

发生 fa1 sheng1 to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out;

科学家 ke1 xue2 jia1 scientist; CL:個|个[ge4];

们 men5plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to

individuals;

警告 jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish;

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人们 ren2 men5 people;

如果 ru2 guo3 if; in case; in the event that;

不 bu4 (negative prefix); not; no;

从 cong1 lax; yielding; unhurried;

现在 xian4 zai4now; at present; at the moment; modern; current;

nowadays;

开始 kai1 shi3 to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4];

保护 bao3 hu4to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3];

我们的 wo3 men5 de5 our; ours

生存 sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive;

环境 huan2 jing4environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient;

地球 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4];

人类 ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind;

将 jiang1will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while

ago;

面临 mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with;

严重 yan2 zhong4 grave; serious; severe; critical;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

灾难 zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe;

人类 ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind;

以 yi3 abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4];

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飞快 fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

速度 su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; CL:個|个[ge4];

改造 gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remould;

着 zhao1 (chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add;

大 da4 big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest; eldest;

自然 zi4 ran2 nature; natural; naturally;

我们的 wo3 men5 de5 our; ours

生存 sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive;

环境 huan2 jing4environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient;

也 ye3 surname Ye;

因此 yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result;

遭到 zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate);

了 le5(modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed

action marker);

严重 yan2 zhong4 grave; serious; severe; critical;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

破坏 po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy;

大气 da4 qi4 atmosphere; heavy breathing; magnanimity;

水 shui3 surname Shui;

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土地 tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4];

被 bei4quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to

cover; to meet with;

严重 yan2 zhong4 grave; serious; severe; critical;

污染 wu1 ran3 pollution; contamination; CL:個|个[ge4];

自然界 zi4 ran2 jie4 nature; the natural world;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

生态 sheng1 tai4 way of life; ecology;

平衡 ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium;

受到 shou4 dao4 to receive; to suffer; obtained; given;

很大 hen3 da4 tremendous;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

影响 ying3 xiang3an influence; an effect; to influence; to affect (usually

adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gu3];

在世 zai4 shi4 to be alive;

界 jie4boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom

(taxonomy);

各地 ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions;

酸雨 suan1 yu3 acid rain;

飓风 ju4 feng1 hurricane;

沙尘暴 sha1 chen2 bao4 sandstorm;

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暴风雪 bao4 feng1 xue3 snowstorm; blizzard; CL:場|场[chang2];

干旱 gan1 han4 drought; arid; dry;

等 deng3

class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await;

et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as

soon as; once;

灾难 zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe;

一次 yi1 ci4 first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one);

又 you4(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for

emphasis) anyway;

一次 yi1 ci4 first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one);

地 di4 earth; ground; field; place; land; CL:片[pian4];

袭击 xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack;

地球 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4];

作为 zuo4 wei2

one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment;

achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to

view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be;

地球 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4];

村 cun1 village;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

公民 gong1 min2 citizen;

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

应该 ying1 gai1 ought to; should; must;

为 wei2 as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve

as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the

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passive voice);

保护 bao3 hu4to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3];

地球 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4];

出 chu1

to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go

beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for

dramas, plays, operas etc;

一 yi1

one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all;

throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi

radical 1);

分 fen1

to divide; to separate; to allocate; to distinguish (good and

bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain

units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a

point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money);

力 li4 surname Li;

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

能 neng2 surname Neng;

从 cong1 lax; yielding; unhurried;

身边 shen1 bian1 at one's side; on hand;

一点 yi1 dian3 a bit; a little; one dot; one point;

一 yi1

one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all;

throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi

radical 1);

滴 di1 a drop; to drip;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

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小事 xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3];

做 zuo4

to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act

as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to

function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to

form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a

part; to put on appearance;

起 qi3

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to

launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get

(from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before

place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or

unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for

groups: batch, group;

比如 bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as;

植树 zhi2 shu4 to plant trees;

护 hu4 to protect;

林 lin2 surname Lin;

爱护 ai4 hu4to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and

protect;

周围 zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

一 yi1

one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all;

throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi

radical 1);

草 cao3grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless;

rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1];

一 yi1 one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all;

throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi

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radical 1);

木 mu4 surname Mu;

见到 jian4 dao4 to see;

垃圾 la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4];

就 jiu4

at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as;

already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even

if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage

in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take

advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to;

concerning;

捡 jian3 to pick up; to collect; to gather;

起来 qi3 lai5to stand up; to get up; (after a verb) with an upward

movement;

等 deng3

class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await;

et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as

soon as; once;

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

还 hai2

still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in

addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also;

else;

应该 ying1 gai1 ought to; should; must;

少 shao3 few; little; lack;

开 kai1

to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a medical

prescription); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin;

私家车 si1 jia1 che1 private car;

做 zuo4 to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act

as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to

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function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to

form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a

part; to put on appearance;

公交 gong1 jiao1 public transportation; mass transit;

族 zu2race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social

group (e.g. office workers 上班族);

多 duo1

many; much; a lot of; numerous; more; in excess; how (to

what extent); multi-; Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means

"how";

搭乘 da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc);

公共 gong1 gong4 public; common (use);

交通 jiao1 tong1to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications;

liaison;

平时 ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime;

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

应该 ying1 gai1 ought to; should; must;

少 shao3 few; little; lack;

用 yong4to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or

outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore;

一次性 yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods);

用品 yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods;

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

也 ye3 surname Ye;

应该 ying1 gai1 ought to; should; must;

少 shao3 few; little; lack;

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用 yong4to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or

outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore;

塑料袋 su4 liao4 dai4 plastic bag;

纸 zhi3paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents,

letter etc;

袋 dai4 a pouch; bag; sack; pocket;

多用 duo1 yong4 multipurpose; having several uses;

环保 huan2 bao3 environmental protection; environmentally friendly;

袋 dai4 a pouch; bag; sack; pocket;

还 hai2

still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in

addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also;

else;

要 yao1 to demand; to request; to coerce;

随手 sui2 shou3conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in

passing;

关 guan1 surname Guan;

灯 deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3];

少 shao3 few; little; lack;

用 yong4to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or

outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore;

空调 kong1 tiao2 air conditioning;

回收 hui2 shou1to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a

defective product);

废品 fei4 pin3 production rejects; seconds; scrap; discarded material;

等等 deng3 deng3 etcetera; and so on ...; wait a minute!; hold on!;

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保护 bao3 hu4to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhong3];

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

共同 gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

家园 jia1 yuan2 home; homeland;

地球 di4 qiu2 the Earth; planet; CL:個|个[ge4];

是 shi4 is; are; am; yes; to be;

每 mei3 each; every;

个 ge4individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or objects

in general;

学生 xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild;

和 he2 surname He;

公民 gong1 min2 citizen;

的 de5

of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute);

(used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of

a declarative sentence for emphasis);

责任 ze2 ren4 responsibility; blame; duty; CL:個|个[ge4];

让 rang4 to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth;

我们 wo3 men5 we; us; ourselves; our;

从 cong1 lax; yielding; unhurried;

我 wo3 I; me; my;

做 zuo4 to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act

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as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to

function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to

form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a

part; to put on appearance;

起 qi3

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to

launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get

(from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before

place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or

unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for

groups: batch, group;

从小 cong2 xiao3 from childhood; as a child;

事 shi4matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1];

做 zuo4

to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act

as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to

function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to

form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a

part; to put on appearance;

起 qi3

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to

launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get

(from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before

place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or

unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for

groups: batch, group;

从 cong1 lax; yielding; unhurried;

身边 shen1 bian1 at one's side; on hand;

做 zuo4

to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act

as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to

function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to

form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a

part; to put on appearance;

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起 qi3

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to

launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get

(from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before

place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or

unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for

groups: batch, group;

从 cong1 lax; yielding; unhurried;

现在 xian4 zai4now; at present; at the moment; modern; current;

nowadays;

做 zuo4

to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act

as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to

function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to

form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a

part; to put on appearance;

起 qi3

to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to

launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get

(from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before

place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or

unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for

groups: batch, group;