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环境

huán jìng · huan jing

Traditional 環境

HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. environment
  2. circumstances
  3. surroundings
  4. ambient
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Too cosy to study

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)的(de)环境(huánjìng)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    The surroundings in this shop are really nice.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)，也(yě)很(hěn)干净(gānjìng)。

    Yes, quiet and clean.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)学习(xuéxí)。

    I want to study here.

  4. Dengdeng

    环境(huánjìng)太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    The surroundings are too nice. I feel a bit sleepy.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)环境(huánjìng)，去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)学习(xuéxí)吧(ba)。

    Then let's change the environment and study at the park.

  6. Dengdeng

    公园(gōngyuán)的(de)环境(huánjìng)更(gèng)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)会(huì)更(gèng)想(xiǎng)睡(shuì)。

    The park's surroundings are even nicer. I'll be sleepier.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)衣(yī)服(fu)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)穿(chuān)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)这(zhè)个(ge)环(huán)境(jìng)。

I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)适(shì)应(yìng)新(xīn)环(huán)境(jìng)很(hěn)慢(màn)。

I'm slow to adapt to new situations.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jin1 · English by erikspen · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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环
huán

ring; hoop

境
jìng

border; place

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