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“environment” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuán jìng

Example

我们要保护自然环境。wǒ men yào bǎo hù zì rán huán jìng

We need to protect the natural environment.

Illustration for 环境 (environment)

How to say “environment” in Chinese

“Environment” in Chinese is 环境 (huán jìng).

A surrounding field of conditions that shapes how a person, place, or thing exists and develops.

Full entry for 环境: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 环境

新工作让我很快适应了新的环境。xīn gōng zuò ràng wǒ hěn kuài shì yìng le xīn de huán jìng

The new job helped me quickly adapt to the new environment.

Tips for using 环境

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun covers homes, workplaces, and social settings as well as nature, while English environment often first suggests the natural world.

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