English–Chinese
“carbon” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintàn
Example
土壤里有很多碳。tú rǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō tàn
There is a lot of carbon in the soil.
How to say “carbon” in Chinese
“Carbon” in Chinese is 碳 (tàn).
A versatile atomic building block that joins through covalent bonds into chains and rings and forms the framework of living matter.
Example sentences with 碳
为实现碳中和，企业开始投资清洁能源。wèi shí xiàn tàn zhōng hé qǐ yè kāi shǐ tóu zī qīng jié néng yuán
To achieve carbon neutrality, companies began investing in clean energy.
Tips for using 碳
- Environmental Chinese often uses 碳排放 (tàn páifàng, "carbon emissions") and 碳足迹 (tàn zújì, "carbon footprint"), so recognizing this character helps decode climate-related vocabulary.