Chinese Conversation · Level 45
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Chinese word
环境
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuán jìng
Meaning
- nounenvironment
Example
我们要保护自然环境。wǒ men yào bǎo hù zì rán huán jìng
We need to protect the natural environment.
More examples
新工作让我很快适应了新的环境。xīn gōng zuò ràng wǒ hěn kuài shì yìng le xīn de huán jìng
The new job helped me quickly adapt to the new environment.
Core concept
A surrounding field of conditions that shapes how a person, place, or thing exists and develops.
Common phrases
适应环境shì yìng huán jìng
adapt to the environment
破坏环境pò huài huán jìng
damage the environment
Similar words
情况qíng kuàng: The circumstances and state of affairs at a given moment.
条件tiáo jiàn: A necessary circumstance or factor for an event or result.
周围zhōu wéi: The nearby area and people around someone or something.
气氛qì fēn: The feeling or mood that can be sensed in a place or situation.
Definition in Chinese
围绕某人或事物的外部条件与影响，包括自然、社会和生活方面的要素。wéi rào mǒu rén huò shì wù de wài bù tiáo jiàn yǔ yíng xiǎng bāo kuò zì rán shè huì hé shēng huó fāng miàn de yào sù
Word origin
The compound 环 (huán, "ring") + 境 (jìng, "boundary") presents an outer space around something, extending naturally to the conditions that affect it.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun covers homes, workplaces, and social settings as well as nature, while English environment often first suggests the natural world.
Other meanings
- situationnoun
- surroundingsnoun
Related words
- 环境保护huán jìng bǎo hùenvironmental protectionnoun
- 环境变化huán jìng biàn huàenvironmental changenoun