Chinese word

自然界

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì rán jiè

Meaning

nounnatural world

Example

我们应该保护自然界的多样性。wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù zì rán jiè de duō yàng xìng

We should protect the diversity of the natural world.

More examples

科学家们研究自然界的规律。kē xué jiā men yán jiū zì rán jiè de guī lǜ

Scientists study the laws of the natural world.

Core concept

A connected realm in which living things and physical features exist together without being arranged by people.

Common phrases

保护自然界bǎo hù zì rán jiè
protect the natural world
自然界的多样性zì rán jiè de duō yàng xìng
diversity of the natural world
自然界的平衡zì rán jiè de píng héng
balance of the natural world
与自然界和谐相处yǔ zì rán jiè hé xié xiāng chǔ
live in harmony with the natural world

Similar words

自然zì rán: The world of natural things and events untouched by human action.
环境huán jìng: The surrounding conditions and setting in which living things or objects exist.
生态系统shēng tài xì tǒng: A functioning system in which living things and their surroundings interact.
生物界shēng wù jiè: The whole living world formed by all living things on Earth.

Definition in Chinese

由动植物、空气、水、土壤、山川等自然要素共同构成的整体世界，不以人为意志为主导。yóu dòng zhí wù kōng qì shuǐ tú rǎng shān chuān děng zì rán yào sù gòng tóng gòu chéng de zhéng tǐ shì jiè bù yǐ rén wéi yì zhì wéi zhú dǎo

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 然 (rán, "so") express what exists by itself, while 界 (jiè, "realm") makes it a whole domain.

Usage tips

This noun usually points beyond one park, forest, or other place to a wider system, so it is useful when the scope matters more than a single outdoor location.

Other meanings

the great outdoorsnoun

Opposites

人工环境rén gōng huán jìngartificial environmentnoun
城市环境chéng shì huán jìngurban environmentnoun

Related words

自然现象zì rán xiàn xiàngnatural phenomenonnoun
自然资源zì rán zī yuánnatural resourcesnoun
自然灾害zì rán zāi hàinatural disasternoun