Chinese word

有机

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu jī

Meaning

  • adjectiveorganic

Example

我们只买有机食品。wǒ men zhǐ mǎi yǒu jī shí pǐn

We only buy organic food.

Illustration for 有机 (organic)

More examples

超市里标有有机标志的产品价格通常更高。chāo shì lǐ biāo yǒu yǒu jī biāo zhì de chán pǐn jià gé tōng cháng gèng gāo

In supermarkets, products with an organic label are usually more expensive.

Core concept

Farming that works with a living ecological cycle instead of relying on synthetic chemical inputs.

Common phrases

  • 有机食品yǒu jī shí pǐn

    organic food

  • 有机认证yǒu jī rèn zhèng

    organic certification

  • 有机标志yǒu jī biāo zhì

    organic label

Similar words

天然tiān rán: Made from natural materials or formed naturally instead of being artificial.
环保huán bǎo: Made or carried out in a way that protects the environment.
绿色lǜ sè: Reducing harm to the environment by using resources carefully and limiting pollution.

Definition in Chinese

作为形容词，指在种植或生产过程中不使用合成农药、化学肥料或转基因技术，遵循自然或生态循环原则得到的食品或农产品。zuò wéi xíng róng cí zhǐ zài zhòng zhí huò shēng chǎn guò chéng zhōng bù shǐ yòng hé chéng nóng yào huà xué féi liào huò zhuǎn jī yīn jì shù zūn xún zì rán huò shēng tài xún huán yuán zé dé dào de shí pǐn huò nóng chán pǐn

Word origin

有机 (yǒujī, "organic") combines 有 (yǒu, "having") with 机 (jī, "mechanism"), presenting a living system as something with its own internal organization and extending that idea to natural production.

Usage tips

  • Organic standards can differ between countries and certifiers, so a label's certification mark or supporting details show what the claim covers.

Opposites

  • 无机wú jīinorganicadjective

Related words

  • 有机物yǒu jī wùorganic matternoun
  • 有机化合物yǒu jī huà hé wùorganic compoundnoun

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