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环保

huán bǎo · huan bao

Traditional 環保

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. environmental protection
  2. environmentally friendly
  3. abbr. for 環境保護 / 环境保护 (huán jìng bǎo hù)
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)带(dài)了(le)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)，很(hěn)环保(huánbǎo)吧(ba)？

    I brought my own cup today. Pretty eco-friendly, right?

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)不错(bùcuò)！我(wǒ)也(yě)带(dài)了(le)布袋(bùdài)，环保(huánbǎo)嘛(ma)。

    Nice! I brought a cloth bag. That is eco-friendly too.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)午饭(wǔfàn)呢(ne)？

    Then where is your lunch?

  4. Dengdeng

    在(zài)布袋(bùdài)里(lǐ)，用(yòng)了(le)十个(shígè)小(xiǎo)盒子(hézi)装(zhuāng)的(de)。

    It is in the bag, packed in ten little boxes.

  5. Liangliang

    十个(shígè)盒子(hézi)？这(zhè)不太(bùtài)环保(huánbǎo)吧(ba)！

    Ten boxes? That is not very eco-friendly!

  6. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)带(dài)一个(yīgè)。

    Oops. Next time I will bring just one.

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2 examples
01

环(huán)保(bǎo)汽(qì)车(chē)在(zài)阿(ā)尔(ěr)及(jí)利(lì)亚(yà)有(yǒu)售(shòu)吗(ma)？

Are eco-friendly cars sold in Algeria?

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

太(tài)阳(yáng)能(néng)有(yǒu)益(yì)于(yú)环(huán)保(bǎo)。

Solar power is environmentally friendly.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by shea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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环
huán

ring; hoop

保
bǎo

to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

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