生态 (shēng tài) — ecology
Definition
Refers to the ecological system or environment — how living things relate to each other and their surroundings. In modern Chinese it is widely used in discussions of environmental protection and sustainable development (e.g., 生态环境).
noun
ecology
Examples
- 生态。Wǒ men yào bǎo hù shēng tài huán jìng.We need to protect the ecological environment.
- 生态。Tā yán jiū hǎi yáng shēng tài.He studies marine ecology.
- 生态。Fā zhǎn jīng jì de tóng shí yào zhù yì shēng tài.While developing the economy, we must pay attention to ecology.
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