Chinese word

环保

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuán bǎo

Meaning

  • adjectiveeco-friendly

Example

这个袋子是环保的。zhè ge dài zi shì huán bǎo de

This bag is eco-friendly.

Illustration for 环保 (eco-friendly)

More examples

公司开始使用环保材料生产这种产品。gōng sī kāi shǐ shǐ yòng huán bǎo cái liào shēng chǎn zhè zhǒng chán pǐn

The company started using eco-friendly materials to produce this product.

Core concept

A product or practice that causes less harm to the natural world by using fewer resources and creating less pollution.

Common phrases

  • 环保袋huán bǎo dài

    environmentally friendly bag

  • 环保产品huán bǎo chán pǐn

    environmentally friendly product

  • 环保材料huán bǎo cái liào

    environmentally friendly material

Similar words

绿色lǜ sè: Suggesting nature and plants while describing something as environmentally friendly.
环境友好huán jìng yóu hǎo: Causing little damage to the environment or the area around it.
节能jié néng: Designed to use less energy and place less strain on the environment.

Definition in Chinese

形容某种物品或做法对环境有利，能降低污染、节约资源或减少生态损害。xíng róng móu zhǒng wù pǐn huò zuò fǎ duì huán jìng yǒu lì néng jiàng dī wū rǎn jié yuē zī yuán huò jián shǎo shēng tài sǔn hài

Word origin

环保 (huánbǎo, "eco-friendly") is a shortened form of 环境保护 (huánjìng bǎohù, "environmental protection"), used for things and actions that help protect the environment.

Usage tips

  • 环保 (huánbǎo, "eco-friendly") does not by itself mean that a product has official environmental certification; it can be an everyday description of a relatively less harmful choice.

Other meanings

  • environmental protectionnoun

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