How to say “environmental protection” in Chinese

环保
huánbǎo

environmental protection; eco-friendly

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Ecology and technology”

“Environmental protection” in Chinese is 环保, huán bǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

环保 is read huán bǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

huán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
bǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

环
huán — ring; surround

On the left, 王 “jade”: a jade ring.

保
bǎo — protect, keep

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “环保”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 环保. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 骑自行车不仅环保,而且对身体好。qízìxíngchēbùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěduìshēntǐhǎoBiking is not only eco-friendly but also good for your health.
  • 少用塑料不仅环保而且能减少垃圾shǎoyòngsùliàobùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěnéngjiǎnshǎolājīUsing less plastic is not only eco-friendly but also cuts down on garbage.
  • 他参加了一个环保组织tācānjiāleyígehuánbǎozǔzhīHe joined an environmental organization.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “environmental protection” in Chinese?

“Environmental protection” in Chinese is 环保, pinyin huánbǎo.

What does 环保 mean?

环保 (huánbǎo) means “environmental protection; eco-friendly”.

How do you write 环保?

环保 is 2 characters: 环 (huán) — ring; surround; 保 (bǎo) — protect, keep. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 环保?

环保 is read huánbǎo. Tones: huán — second tone, bǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“environmental protection” in the lesson “Air and garbage”

This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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