环境保护
HSK 4 · 环境
Discussing environmental protection, waste sorting and energy saving - caring for tomorrow.
Key words
环境污染垃圾保护减少
Dialogue
你们小区垃圾分类了吗？Nǐmen xiǎoqū lājī fēnlèi le ma?
Does your community sort waste?（A）
分了，有四类垃圾桶。Fēn le, yǒu sì lèi lājītǒng.
Yes, there are four kinds of bins.（B）
刚开始会不会不习惯？Gāng kāishǐ huì bú huì bù xíguàn?
Was it hard to get used to at first?（A）
开始麻烦，习惯了就好。Kāishǐ máfan, xíguàn le jiù hǎo.
A bit annoying at first, but fine once you get used to it.（B）
Patterns
为了……
In order to…
为了保护环境，我们应该少用塑料袋。Wèile bǎohù huánjìng, wǒmen yīnggāi shǎo yòng sùliàodài.
To protect the environment, we should use fewer plastic bags.
为了节约能源，夏天少开空调。Wèile jiéyuē néngyuán, xiàtiān shǎo kāi kōngtiáo.
To save energy, use less air conditioning in summer.
一方面……另一方面……
On one hand… on the other…
一方面方便了生活，另一方面也带来了污染。Yì fāngmiàn fāngbiàn le shēnghuó, lìng yì fāngmiàn yě dài lái le wūrǎn.
On one hand it makes life easier, on the other it brings pollution.
一方面要发展，另一方面要环保。Yì fāngmiàn yào fāzhǎn, lìng yì fāngmiàn yào huánbǎo.
On one hand we need development, on the other, environmental protection.
Vocabulary
环境huánjìng
environment · Everyone is responsible for protecting the environment.
保护bǎohù
to protect · We must protect water resources.
污染wūrǎn
pollution · Air pollution affects health.
垃圾分类lājī fēnlèi
waste sorting · Shanghai has implemented waste sorting.
节约jiéyuē
to save; to economize · We should save electricity.
绿色lǜsè
green · Green travel is becoming more popular.
