Korean word

자원순환

Pronunciation

Romanizationchawonsunhwan

Meaning

  • nounrecycling

Example

학교에서 자원순환을 배웠어요.hak kkyo e seo cha won sun hwa neul pae wo sseo yo

We learned about recycling at school.

Illustration for 자원순환 (recycling)

More examples

가정에서 작은 습관으로 자원순환을 실천할 수 있어요.ka jeong e seo cha geun seup kkwa neu ro cha won sun hwa neul sil cheon hal ssu i sseo yo

Small habits at home can help you practice recycling.

Core concept

Resources are recovered from products or waste and returned to use through recycling.

Common phrases

  • 자원순환 실천cha won sun hwan sil cheon

    recycling practices

  • 자원순환 교육cha won sun hwan kyo yuk

    recycling education

  • 자원순환 캠페인cha won sun hwan kaem pe in

    recycling campaign

Similar words

재활용chaehwaryong: The process of turning used materials back into raw materials for new products.
분리수거pullisugeo: Sorting household waste by type and placing it in designated containers for collection.

Definition in Korean

제품이나 폐기물에서 자원을 회수하여 다시 사용하거나 재활용하는 활동과 그 체계che pu mi na pye gi mu re seo cha wo neul hoe su ha yeo ta si sa yong ha geo na chae hwa ryong ha neun hwal dong gwa keu che gye

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of resources and circulation to describe resources moving back into use.

Usage tips

  • This word suits discussions of how products are designed, used, and handled after they become waste, not just the act of putting something in a recycling bin.

Opposites

Related words

  • 순환하다sunhwanhadacirculateverb
  • 순환sunhwancirculationnoun

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