Chinese phrase
环保吗？ huán bǎo ma
Meaning
Environmentally friendly?
When to use it
Asks whether something is environmentally friendly. It is a brief, neutral question about the effect on the environment.
Example dialogue
这家咖啡店的吸管环保吗？ zhè jiā kā fēi diàn de xī guǎn huán bǎo ma
Are the straws at this cafe environmentally friendly?
不是，是塑料的。要我帮你换纸吸管吗？ bú shì shì sù liào de yào wǒ bāng nǐ huàn zhǐ xī guǎn ma
No, they are made of plastic. Would you like me to replace them with paper straws?