Chinese word

低碳

Pronunciation

Pinyindī tàn

Meaning

  • adjectivelow-carbon

Example

我想过更低碳的生活。wǒ xiǎng guò gèng dī tàn de shēng huó

I want a lower-carbon lifestyle.

Illustration for 低碳 (low-carbon)

More examples

政府正在推动低碳发展。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài tuī dòng dī tàn fā zhǎn

The government is promoting low-carbon development.

Core concept

A low-emission approach to daily life that reduces the climate impact of ordinary activities.

Common phrases

  • 低碳生活dī tàn shēng huó

    low-carbon lifestyle

  • 低碳经济dī tàn jīng jì

    low-carbon economy

  • 低碳发展dī tàn fā zhǎn

    low-carbon development

Similar words

环保huán bǎo: Causing little harm to nature through less pollution and careful use of resources.
节能jié néng: Requiring only a small amount of energy for a task or activity.
可持续kě chí xù: Able to continue over time without putting too much pressure on nature or resources.
绿色lǜ sè: Environmentally friendly and linked with nature, freshness, and care for the earth.

Definition in Chinese

指在交通、饮食、居住等方面采取措施以减少碳排放，从而降低对气候变暖影响的特征或做法。zhǐ zài jiāo tōng yǐn shí jū zhù děng fāng miàn cái qǔ cuò shī yǐ jián shǎo tàn pái fàng cóng ér jiàng dī duì qì hòu biàn nuǎn yíng xiǎng de tè zhēng huò zuò fǎ

Word origin

The compound 低 (dī, "low") + 碳 (tàn, "carbon") uses 碳 as shorthand for carbon emissions, so the word names a low-emission way of doing things.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses 低碳 (dītàn, "low-carbon") for both broad lifestyle patterns and specific activities, rather than limiting it to technical descriptions of energy systems.

Opposites

  • 高碳gāo tànhigh-carbonadjective

Related words

  • 低碳化dī tàn huàdecarbonizationnoun
  • 低碳型dī tàn xíngof the low-carbon typeadjective

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