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Animals & Nature in Traditional Chinese · HSK 5

70 Traditional 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. 野生動物 yěshēng dòngwù
    wild animal; wildlife

    我們不應該打擾野生動物。

    We shouldn't disturb wild animals.

  2. 瀕危 bīnwēi
    endangered

    大熊貓曾經是瀕危動物。

    The giant panda was once an endangered animal.

  3. 棲息地 qīxīdì
    habitat

    森林是許多動物的棲息地。

    Forests are the habitat of many animals.

  4. 生態 shēngtài
    ecology; ecological

    這裡的生態環境保護得很好。

    The ecological environment here is very well protected.

  5. 保護區 bǎohùqū
    nature reserve; protected area

    這片森林被劃為自然保護區。

    This forest has been designated a nature reserve.

  6. 資源 zīyuán
    resources

    水是寶貴的自然資源。

    Water is a precious natural resource.

  7. 可持續 kěchíxù
    sustainable

    我們需要可持續的發展方式。

    We need a sustainable way of development.

  8. 物種 wùzhǒng
    species

    熱帶雨林裡有無數的物種。

    There are countless species in the tropical rainforest.

  9. 滅絕 mièjué
    to become extinct; extinction

    恐龍早就滅絕了。

    Dinosaurs went extinct long ago.

  10. 繁殖 fánzhí
    to breed; to reproduce

    春天是很多鳥類繁殖的季節。

    Spring is the breeding season for many birds.

  11. 全球變暖 quánqiú biànnuǎn
    global warming

    全球變暖使海面不斷上升。

    Global warming is causing sea levels to keep rising.

  12. 環保 huánbǎo
    environmental protection; eco-friendly

    她一直很關注環保問題。

    She has always paid close attention to environmental issues.

  13. 回收 huíshōu
    to recycle

    這些瓶子可以回收利用。

    These bottles can be recycled.

  14. 能源 néngyuán
    energy (resources)

    太陽能是一種清潔能源。

    Solar power is a form of clean energy.

  15. 破壞 pòhuài
    to destroy; to damage

    亂扔垃圾會破壞環境。

    Littering damages the environment.

  16. 災害 zāihài
    disaster; calamity

    颱風給當地帶來了嚴重災害。

    The typhoon brought serious disaster to the area.

  17. 地震 dìzhèn
    earthquake

    昨晚發生了一次小地震。

    A small earthquake occurred last night.

  18. 洪水 hóngshuǐ
    flood

    大雨過後,村子被洪水淹了。

    After the heavy rain, the village was flooded.

  19. 乾旱 gānhàn
    drought; arid

    今年乾旱,莊稼長得不好。

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

  20. 土壤 tǔrǎng
    soil

    這裡的土壤適合種茶。

    The soil here is suitable for growing tea.

  21. 氧氣 yǎngqì
    oxygen

    森林為我們提供氧氣。

    Forests provide us with oxygen.

  22. 海洋 hǎiyáng
    ocean

    海洋佔地球表面的七成多。

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

  23. 陸地 lùdì
    land (as opposed to sea)

    青蛙在水裡和陸地上都能生活。

    Frogs can live both in water and on land.

  24. 山脈 shānmài
    mountain range

    這條山脈一直延伸到海邊。

    This mountain range extends all the way to the coast.

  25. 平原 píngyuán
    plain (geography)

    平原地區適合發展農業。

    Plains are suitable for developing agriculture.

  26. 濕地 shīdì
    wetland

    很多候鳥在濕地過冬。

    Many migratory birds spend the winter in the wetlands.

  27. 珊瑚 shānhú
    coral

    海水變暖讓珊瑚慢慢變白。

    Warming seawater is slowly bleaching the coral.

  28. 打獵 dǎ liè
    to hunt

    在保護區裡打獵是違法的。

    Hunting in the nature reserve is illegal.

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

    動物園飼養著上百種動物。

    The zoo keeps over a hundred species of animals.

  30. 哺乳動物 bǔrǔ dòngwù
    mammal

    鯨魚是海裡最大的哺乳動物。

    The whale is the largest mammal in the sea.

  31. 鯨魚 jīngyú
    whale

    我們乘船出海看鯨魚。

    We took a boat out to sea to watch whales.

  32. 老鷹 lǎoyīng
    eagle; hawk

    一隻老鷹在天空中盤旋。

    An eagle is circling in the sky.

  33. 螞蟻 mǎyǐ
    ant

    螞蟻雖然小,力氣卻很大。

    Ants are small, yet remarkably strong.

  34. 生物 shēngwù
    living thing; organism

    深海裡也有各種生物。

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

  35. 種植 zhòngzhí
    to plant; to cultivate

    村民靠種植水果生活。

    The villagers make a living by growing fruit.

  36. 淡水 dànshuǐ
    freshwater

    地球上的淡水資源很有限。

    The Earth's freshwater resources are very limited.

  37. 火山 huǒshān
    volcano

    這座火山已經上千年沒噴發了。

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

  38. 岩石 yánshí
    rock (geology)

    海邊的岩石被浪沖出了洞。

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

  39. 峽谷 xiágǔ
    canyon; gorge

    這個峽谷深得看不到底。

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

  40. 生存 shēngcún
    to survive; survival

    沒有水,任何生物都無法生存。

    Without water, no living thing can survive.

  41. 為了保護瀕危動物,政府建立了多個自然保護區。 wèile bǎohù bīnwēi dòngwù, zhèngfǔ jiànlì le duō ge zìrán bǎohùqū.
    To protect endangered animals, the government has established several nature reserves.
  42. 隨著城市的擴大,野生動物的棲息地越來越少。 suízhe chéngshì de kuòdà, yěshēng dòngwù de qīxīdì yuè lái yuè shǎo.
    As cities expand, wildlife habitats are shrinking more and more.
  43. 專家提醒大家節約能源,減少污染。 zhuānjiā tíxǐng dàjiā jiéyuē néngyuán, jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
    Experts remind everyone to save energy and reduce pollution.
  44. 如果氣溫繼續上升,一些島嶼可能會消失。 rúguǒ qìwēn jìxù shàngshēng, yìxiē dǎoyǔ kěnéng huì xiāoshī.
    If temperatures keep rising, some islands may disappear.
  45. 這種鳥已經瀕臨滅絕,全世界只剩下幾百隻。 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. 我們家一直堅持把垃圾分類回收。 wǒmen jiā yìzhí jiānchí bǎ lājī fēnlèi huíshōu.
    Our family has always made a point of sorting and recycling our trash.
  47. 地震發生時,請保持冷靜,不要乘電梯。 dìzhèn fāshēng shí, qǐng bǎochí lěngjìng, búyào chéng diàntī.
    When an earthquake occurs, please stay calm and do not use the elevator.
  48. 連續的乾旱使湖水下降了兩米。 liánxù de gānhàn shǐ húshuǐ xiàjiàng le liǎng mǐ.
    The continuous drought has made the lake's water level drop by two meters.
  49. 保護生態環境是我們每個人的責任。 bǎohù shēngtài huánjìng shì wǒmen měi ge rén de zérèn.
    Protecting the ecological environment is everyone's responsibility.
  50. 這家工廠因為污染河流被罰了款。 zhè jiā gōngchǎng yīnwèi wūrǎn héliú bèi fá le kuǎn.
    This factory was fined for polluting the river.
  51. 科學家正在研究如何讓這種動物在野外繁殖。 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. 全球變暖問題需要各國共同解決。 quánqiú biànnuǎn wèntí xūyào gè guó gòngtóng jiějué.
    The problem of global warming requires all countries to solve it together.
  53. 颱風帶來的洪水沖壞了不少道路。 táifēng dàilai de hóngshuǐ chōnghuài le bùshǎo dàolù.
    The floods brought by the typhoon washed out quite a few roads.
  54. 請勿在保護區內釣魚或打獵。 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於可持續發展。 shǐyòng kězàishēng néngyuán yǒulìyú kěchíxù fāzhǎn.
    Using renewable energy is good for sustainable development.
  56. 海洋污染對珊瑚的影響特別嚴重。 hǎiyáng wūrǎn duì shānhú de yǐngxiǎng tèbié yánzhòng.
    Ocean pollution has an especially severe impact on coral.
  57. 據統計,每年都有不少物種從地球上消失。 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. 志願者們在山上種植了上千棵樹。 zhìyuànzhěmen zài shān shang zhòngzhí le shàng qiān kē shù.
    The volunteers planted over a thousand trees on the mountain.
  59. 由於過度開發,這片濕地面積減少了一半。 yóuyú guòdù kāifā, zhè piàn shīdì miànjī jiǎnshǎo le yíbàn.
    Due to overdevelopment, this wetland has shrunk to half its size.
  60. 大自然的資源不是無限的,我們必須珍惜。 dàzìrán de zīyuán búshì wúxiàn de, wǒmen bìxū zhēnxī.
    Nature's resources are not unlimited; we must cherish them.
  61. 這次展覽介紹了各種哺乳動物的生活習性。 zhè cì zhǎnlǎn jièshào le gè zhǒng bǔrǔ dòngwù de shēnghuó xíxìng.
    This exhibition introduces the habits of various mammals.
  62. 熊貓主要以竹子為食,一天要吃十幾公斤。 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. 站在峽谷邊上往下看,讓人腿都軟了。 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. 空氣質量變差時,老人最好減少外出。 kōngqì zhìliàng biàn chà shí, lǎorén zuìhǎo jiǎnshǎo wàichū.
    When air quality worsens, the elderly should cut back on going outside.
  65. 那座火山爆發後,附近的村民都被轉移了。 nà zuò huǒshān bàofā hòu, fùjìn de cūnmín dōu bèi zhuǎnyí le.
    After that volcano erupted, all the nearby villagers were evacuated.
  66. 人類的活動正在改變地球的氣候。 rénlèi de huódòng zhèngzài gǎibiàn dìqiú de qìhòu.
    Human activity is changing the Earth's climate.
  67. 與其抱怨環境問題,不如從自己做起。 yǔqí bàoyuàn huánjìng wèntí, bùrú cóng zìjǐ zuòqǐ.
    Rather than complaining about environmental problems, it's better to start with yourself.
  68. 這條河是附近城市重要的淡水來源。 zhè tiáo hé shì fùjìn chéngshì zhòngyào de dànshuǐ láiyuán.
    This river is an important source of freshwater for nearby cities.
  69. 為了讓後代也能看到這些美景,我們必須保護大自然。 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. 只有人與自然和諧相處,社會才能可持續發展。 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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