Chinese word

可降解

Pronunciation

Pinyinkě jiàng jiě

Meaning

  • adjectivebiodegradable

Example

这个包装材料是可降解的。zhè ge bāo zhuāng cái liào shì kě jiàng jiě de

This packaging material is biodegradable.

Illustration for 可降解 (biodegradable)

More examples

超市现在提供可降解包装袋。chāo shì xiàn zài tí gōng kě jiàng jiě bāo zhuāng dài

Supermarkets now offer biodegradable packaging bags.

Core concept

Material that nature or a treatment process can reduce to simpler, harmless substances.

Common phrases

  • 可降解塑料袋kě jiàng jiě sù liào dài

    biodegradable plastic bag

  • 可降解包装袋kě jiàng jiě bāo zhuāng dài

    biodegradable packaging bag

  • 可降解产品kě jiàng jiě chán pǐn

    biodegradable product

Similar words

可生物降解kě shēng wù jiàng jiě: Able to be broken down by microorganisms and become part of the natural environment.
可分解kě fēn jiě: Able to separate into smaller parts through chemical, physical, or biological action.
可回收kě huí shōu: Able to be recovered for reuse or further processing as a resource.
可堆肥kě duī féi: Able to break down into soil-building compost when treated under composting conditions.

Definition in Chinese

在自然环境或特定处理条件下能被微生物或物理化学作用分解，逐渐转化为更小或无害物质的。zài zì rán huán jìng huò tè dìng chú lǐ tiáo jiàn xià néng bèi wēi shēng wù huò wù lǐ huà xué zuò yòng fēn jiě zhú jiàn zhuǎn huà wèi gèng xiǎo huò wú hài wù zhì dì

Word origin

可降解 (kějiàngjiě, "biodegradable") combines 可 (kě, "can") with 降解 (jiàngjiě, "degrade"), describing something able to undergo this breakdown.

Usage tips

  • On packaging, this label does not promise quick breakdown at home, because the required heat, moisture, microbes, or treatment facility may be specific.

Opposites

  • 不可降解bù kě jiàng jiěnon-biodegradableadjective

Related words

  • 可降解性kě jiàng jiě xìngbiodegradabilitynoun

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