Integrated Chinese (4th edition) Volume 4 Lesson 16环境保护与节约能源 Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation

45 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order

Word list

Vocabulary

保护bǎohùvto protect, to safeguard
节约jiéyuēvto economize, to save, to conserve
能源néngyuánnenergy, energy source
爬山pá shānvoto hike in the mountains, to climb a mountain
有益yǒuyìadjbeneficial, useful [See Grammar 4.]
于yúpreptowards, in, on, at, (indicating comparison) [See Grammar 4 and Grammar 5.]
段duànm(measure word for section, segment, or part)
推tuīvto push, to shove
空气kōngqìnair, atmosphere
雾霾wùmáinsmog
回收huíshōuvto recycle
筒tǒngnthick tube-shaped container
扔rēngvto throw, to toss, to throw away
瓶装水píngzhuāng shuǐnbottled water
地球dìqiúnthe earth, the globe
亮liàngadjbright, light
太阳tàiyángnsun
太阳能tàiyángnéngnsolar energy, solar power
板bǎnnboard, plank, panel
发电fā diànvoto generate electricity
国家guójiāncountry, nation
危机wēijīncrisis
风fēngnwind
石油shíyóunpetroleum, oil
煤méincoal
规定guīdìngv/nto regulate, to specify; rules and regulations, provisions
公共场所gōnggòng chǎngsuǒnpublic place or space
暖气nuǎnqìnheating (lit. warm air)
温度wēndùntemperature
度dùm(measure word for degrees of temperature, heat, hardness, humidity, etc.)
赞成zànchéngvto approve, to support
出汗chū hànvoto sweat
餐具cānjùneating utensil, tableware
一次性yícìxìngadjone-time
砍kǎnvto cut, to chop
超市chāoshìnsupermarket (short for 超级市场/超級市場)
塑料袋sùliào dàinplastic bag
减少jiǎnshǎovto reduce, to decrease, to lessen
污染wūrǎnv/nto pollute, to contaminate; pollution, contamination
造成zào chéngvcto cause, to give rise to
比如bǐrúvfor example
随手suíshǒuadvwithout extra effort or motion, conveniently
加油jiā yóuvoto make an extra effort, to work harder, to refuel
马克MǎkèpnMark
摄氏ShèshìpnCelsius, centigrade

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