环保 meaning in English
environmental protection; environmentally friendly
Meaning of 环保
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- environmental protection
- environmentally friendly
- abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4]
How to use 环保
环保 works as a noun for environmental protection and as an adjective meaning eco-friendly. It often appears in phrases like 环保意识 (environmental awareness) and 很环保 (very green). Example: 用布袋买菜很环保。(Yòng bùdài mǎi cài hěn huánbǎo.) Using a cloth bag for grocery shopping is very eco-friendly.
环保 is a short form of 环境保护 (huánjìng bǎohù). Take the first character of 环境 (huánjìng, environment) and the first of 保护 (bǎohù, to protect), and you get protecting the environment.
Common mistake: Learners often write 环 (huán) with the wrong tone, saying huàn or huǎn. It is second tone, rising. Also do not confuse 保 (bǎo) with 宝 (bǎo, treasure), which sounds the same but means something different.
环保 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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环 huán · ring · 8 strokes
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保 bǎo · to defend · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 环保.
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain |
| 确保 | quèbǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 环境 | huánjìng | environment; circumstances |
| 保安 | bǎo'ān | to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production) |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | to keep; to retain |
| 保存 | bǎocún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc) |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative; to guard |
| 担保 | dānbǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for |
Questions about 环保
What does 环保 mean?
环保 (huánbǎo) means "environmental protection; environmentally friendly" and is used as a noun and adjective.
How do you write 环保?
环保 is made of 2 characters: 环 (8 strokes), 保 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 环保 an HSK word?
Yes. 环保 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 环保 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 环保 is written 環保.
Can I say 环保 to describe a person?
Yes, in casual speech you can say 他很环保 (tā hěn huánbǎo) to mean he lives in an eco-friendly way. It is more common to describe products, habits, or materials, such as 环保袋 (huánbǎo dài, reusable bag).
What is the difference between 环保 and 环境?
环境 (huánjìng) is the environment itself, or one's surroundings. 环保 is about protecting it. So you say 保护环境 (protect the environment) but 环保产品 (eco-friendly products).