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Animals & Nature in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for animals & nature, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 野生动物 yěshēng dòngwù
    wild animal; wildlife

    我们不应该打扰野生动物。

    We shouldn't disturb wild animals.

  2. 濒危 bīnwēi
    endangered

    大熊猫曾经是濒危动物。

    The giant panda was once an endangered animal.

  3. 栖息地 qīxīdì
    habitat

    森林是许多动物的栖息地。

    Forests are the habitat of many animals.

  4. 生态 shēngtài
    ecology; ecological

    这里的生态环境保护得很好。

    The ecological environment here is very well protected.

  5. 保护区 bǎohùqū
    nature reserve; protected area

    这片森林被划为自然保护区。

    This forest has been designated a nature reserve.

  6. 资源 zīyuán
    resources

    水是宝贵的自然资源。

    Water is a precious natural resource.

  7. 可持续 kěchíxù
    sustainable

    我们需要可持续的发展方式。

    We need a sustainable way of development.

  8. 物种 wùzhǒng
    species

    热带雨林里有无数的物种。

    There are countless species in the tropical rainforest.

  9. 灭绝 mièjué
    to become extinct; extinction

    恐龙早就灭绝了。

    Dinosaurs went extinct long ago.

  10. 繁殖 fánzhí
    to breed; to reproduce

    春天是很多鸟类繁殖的季节。

    Spring is the breeding season for many birds.

  11. 全球变暖 quánqiú biànnuǎn
    global warming

    全球变暖使海面不断上升。

    Global warming is causing sea levels to keep rising.

  12. 环保 huánbǎo
    environmental protection; eco-friendly

    她一直很关注环保问题。

    She has always paid close attention to environmental issues.

  13. 回收 huíshōu
    to recycle

    这些瓶子可以回收利用。

    These bottles can be recycled.

  14. 能源 néngyuán
    energy (resources)

    太阳能是一种清洁能源。

    Solar power is a form of clean energy.

  15. 破坏 pòhuài
    to destroy; to damage

    乱扔垃圾会破坏环境。

    Littering damages the environment.

  16. 灾害 zāihài
    disaster; calamity

    台风给当地带来了严重灾害。

    The typhoon brought serious disaster to the area.

  17. 地震 dìzhèn
    earthquake

    昨晚发生了一次小地震。

    A small earthquake occurred last night.

  18. 洪水 hóngshuǐ
    flood

    大雨过后,村子被洪水淹了。

    After the heavy rain, the village was flooded.

  19. 干旱 gānhàn
    drought; arid

    今年干旱,庄稼长得不好。

    There's a drought this year, and the crops are growing poorly.

  20. 土壤 tǔrǎng
    soil

    这里的土壤适合种茶。

    The soil here is suitable for growing tea.

  21. 氧气 yǎngqì
    oxygen

    森林为我们提供氧气。

    Forests provide us with oxygen.

  22. 海洋 hǎiyáng
    ocean

    海洋占地球表面的七成多。

    Oceans cover more than seventy percent of the Earth's surface.

  23. 陆地 lùdì
    land (as opposed to sea)

    青蛙在水里和陆地上都能生活。

    Frogs can live both in water and on land.

  24. 山脉 shānmài
    mountain range

    这条山脉一直延伸到海边。

    This mountain range extends all the way to the coast.

  25. 平原 píngyuán
    plain (geography)

    平原地区适合发展农业。

    Plains are suitable for developing agriculture.

  26. 湿地 shīdì
    wetland

    很多候鸟在湿地过冬。

    Many migratory birds spend the winter in the wetlands.

  27. 珊瑚 shānhú
    coral

    海水变暖让珊瑚慢慢变白。

    Warming seawater is slowly bleaching the coral.

  28. 打猎 dǎ liè
    to hunt

    在保护区里打猎是违法的。

    Hunting in the nature reserve is illegal.

  29. 饲养 sìyǎng
    to raise; to rear (animals)

    动物园饲养着上百种动物。

    The zoo keeps over a hundred species of animals.

  30. 哺乳动物 bǔrǔ dòngwù
    mammal

    鲸鱼是海里最大的哺乳动物。

    The whale is the largest mammal in the sea.

  31. 鲸鱼 jīngyú
    whale

    我们乘船出海看鲸鱼。

    We took a boat out to sea to watch whales.

  32. 老鹰 lǎoyīng
    eagle; hawk

    一只老鹰在天空中盘旋。

    An eagle is circling in the sky.

  33. 蚂蚁 mǎyǐ
    ant

    蚂蚁虽然小,力气却很大。

    Ants are small, yet remarkably strong.

  34. 生物 shēngwù
    living thing; organism

    深海里也有各种生物。

    Even the deep sea is home to all kinds of organisms.

  35. 种植 zhòngzhí
    to plant; to cultivate

    村民靠种植水果生活。

    The villagers make a living by growing fruit.

  36. 淡水 dànshuǐ
    freshwater

    地球上的淡水资源很有限。

    The Earth's freshwater resources are very limited.

  37. 火山 huǒshān
    volcano

    这座火山已经上千年没喷发了。

    This volcano hasn't erupted in over a thousand years.

  38. 岩石 yánshí
    rock (geology)

    海边的岩石被浪冲出了洞。

    The waves have worn holes into the rocks along the shore.

  39. 峡谷 xiágǔ
    canyon; gorge

    这个峡谷深得看不到底。

    This canyon is so deep you can't see the bottom.

  40. 生存 shēngcún
    to survive; survival

    没有水,任何生物都无法生存。

    Without water, no living thing can survive.

  41. 为了保护濒危动物,政府建立了多个自然保护区。 wèile bǎohù bīnwēi dòngwù, zhèngfǔ jiànlì le duō ge zìrán bǎohùqū.
    To protect endangered animals, the government has established several nature reserves.
  42. 随着城市的扩大,野生动物的栖息地越来越少。 suízhe chéngshì de kuòdà, yěshēng dòngwù de qīxīdì yuè lái yuè shǎo.
    As cities expand, wildlife habitats are shrinking more and more.
  43. 专家提醒大家节约能源,减少污染。 zhuānjiā tíxǐng dàjiā jiéyuē néngyuán, jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
    Experts remind everyone to save energy and reduce pollution.
  44. 如果气温继续上升,一些岛屿可能会消失。 rúguǒ qìwēn jìxù shàngshēng, yìxiē dǎoyǔ kěnéng huì xiāoshī.
    If temperatures keep rising, some islands may disappear.
  45. 这种鸟已经濒临灭绝,全世界只剩下几百只。 zhè zhǒng niǎo yǐjīng bīnlín mièjué, quán shìjiè zhǐ shèngxia jǐ bǎi zhī.
    This bird is on the verge of extinction—only a few hundred remain in the world.
  46. 我们家一直坚持把垃圾分类回收。 wǒmen jiā yìzhí jiānchí bǎ lājī fēnlèi huíshōu.
    Our family has always made a point of sorting and recycling our trash.
  47. 地震发生时,请保持冷静,不要乘电梯。 dìzhèn fāshēng shí, qǐng bǎochí lěngjìng, búyào chéng diàntī.
    When an earthquake occurs, please stay calm and do not use the elevator.
  48. 连续的干旱使湖水下降了两米。 liánxù de gānhàn shǐ húshuǐ xiàjiàng le liǎng mǐ.
    The continuous drought has made the lake's water level drop by two meters.
  49. 保护生态环境是我们每个人的责任。 bǎohù shēngtài huánjìng shì wǒmen měi ge rén de zérèn.
    Protecting the ecological environment is everyone's responsibility.
  50. 这家工厂因为污染河流被罚了款。 zhè jiā gōngchǎng yīnwèi wūrǎn héliú bèi fá le kuǎn.
    This factory was fined for polluting the river.
  51. 科学家正在研究如何让这种动物在野外繁殖。 kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū rúhé ràng zhè zhǒng dòngwù zài yěwài fánzhí.
    Scientists are studying how to get this animal to breed in the wild.
  52. 全球变暖问题需要各国共同解决。 quánqiú biànnuǎn wèntí xūyào gè guó gòngtóng jiějué.
    The problem of global warming requires all countries to solve it together.
  53. 台风带来的洪水冲坏了不少道路。 táifēng dàilai de hóngshuǐ chōnghuài le bùshǎo dàolù.
    The floods brought by the typhoon washed out quite a few roads.
  54. 请勿在保护区内钓鱼或打猎。 qǐng wù zài bǎohùqū nèi diào yú huò dǎ liè.
    Please do not fish or hunt within the reserve.
  55. 使用可再生能源有利于可持续发展。 shǐyòng kězàishēng néngyuán yǒulìyú kěchíxù fāzhǎn.
    Using renewable energy is good for sustainable development.
  56. 海洋污染对珊瑚的影响特别严重。 hǎiyáng wūrǎn duì shānhú de yǐngxiǎng tèbié yánzhòng.
    Ocean pollution has an especially severe impact on coral.
  57. 据统计,每年都有不少物种从地球上消失。 jù tǒngjì, měi nián dōu yǒu bùshǎo wùzhǒng cóng dìqiú shang xiāoshī.
    According to statistics, quite a few species disappear from the Earth every year.
  58. 志愿者们在山上种植了上千棵树。 zhìyuànzhěmen zài shān shang zhòngzhí le shàng qiān kē shù.
    The volunteers planted over a thousand trees on the mountain.
  59. 由于过度开发,这片湿地面积减少了一半。 yóuyú guòdù kāifā, zhè piàn shīdì miànjī jiǎnshǎo le yíbàn.
    Due to overdevelopment, this wetland has shrunk to half its size.
  60. 大自然的资源不是无限的,我们必须珍惜。 dàzìrán de zīyuán búshì wúxiàn de, wǒmen bìxū zhēnxī.
    Nature's resources are not unlimited; we must cherish them.
  61. 这次展览介绍了各种哺乳动物的生活习性。 zhè cì zhǎnlǎn jièshào le gè zhǒng bǔrǔ dòngwù de shēnghuó xíxìng.
    This exhibition introduces the habits of various mammals.
  62. 熊猫主要以竹子为食,一天要吃十几公斤。 xióngmāo zhǔyào yǐ zhúzi wéi shí, yì tiān yào chī shí jǐ gōngjīn.
    Pandas feed mainly on bamboo, eating over ten kilograms a day.
  63. 站在峡谷边上往下看,让人腿都软了。 zhàn zài xiágǔ biān shang wǎng xià kàn, ràng rén tuǐ dōu ruǎn le.
    Standing at the edge of the canyon and looking down makes your legs go weak.
  64. 空气质量变差时,老人最好减少外出。 kōngqì zhìliàng biàn chà shí, lǎorén zuìhǎo jiǎnshǎo wàichū.
    When air quality worsens, the elderly should cut back on going outside.
  65. 那座火山爆发后,附近的村民都被转移了。 nà zuò huǒshān bàofā hòu, fùjìn de cūnmín dōu bèi zhuǎnyí le.
    After that volcano erupted, all the nearby villagers were evacuated.
  66. 人类的活动正在改变地球的气候。 rénlèi de huódòng zhèngzài gǎibiàn dìqiú de qìhòu.
    Human activity is changing the Earth's climate.
  67. 与其抱怨环境问题,不如从自己做起。 yǔqí bàoyuàn huánjìng wèntí, bùrú cóng zìjǐ zuòqǐ.
    Rather than complaining about environmental problems, it's better to start with yourself.
  68. 这条河是附近城市重要的淡水来源。 zhè tiáo hé shì fùjìn chéngshì zhòngyào de dànshuǐ láiyuán.
    This river is an important source of freshwater for nearby cities.
  69. 为了让后代也能看到这些美景,我们必须保护大自然。 wèile ràng hòudài yě néng kàndào zhèxiē měijǐng, wǒmen bìxū bǎohù dàzìrán.
    So that future generations can also see these beautiful sights, we must protect nature.
  70. 只有人与自然和谐相处,社会才能可持续发展。 zhǐyǒu rén yǔ zìrán héxié xiāngchǔ, shèhuì cái néng kěchíxù fāzhǎn.
    Only when people live in harmony with nature can society develop sustainably.

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