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Animals & Nature in Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for animals & nature, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 生物多樣性 shēngwù duōyàngxìng
    biodiversity

    這片雨林的生物多樣性居世界之首。

    The biodiversity of this rainforest ranks first in the world.

  2. 生態平衡 shēngtài pínghéng
    ecological balance

    亂捕濫殺會破壞生態平衡。

    Indiscriminate hunting destroys the ecological balance.

  3. 食物鏈 shíwùliàn
    food chain

    每一種生物都是食物鏈上的一環。

    Every living thing is a link in the food chain.

  4. 天敵 tiāndí
    natural predator; natural enemy

    蛇是田鼠的天敵。

    Snakes are the natural predators of field mice.

  5. 遷徙 qiānxǐ
    to migrate

    這群候鳥每年要遷徙上萬公里。

    This flock of migratory birds travels over ten thousand kilometers a year.

  6. 覓食 mìshí
    to forage; to look for food

    天一亮,鳥兒就出來覓食了。

    As soon as day breaks, the birds come out to forage.

  7. 冬眠 dōngmián
    to hibernate

    熊要冬眠好幾個月才醒過來。

    Bears hibernate for several months before waking up.

  8. 孵化 fūhuà
    to hatch; to incubate

    這些海龜蛋大約兩個月後孵化。

    These turtle eggs hatch after about two months.

  9. 幼崽 yòuzǎi
    cub; young animal

    母獅把幼崽藏在草叢裡。

    The lioness hides her cubs in the grass.

  10. 種群 zhǒngqún
    population (of a species)

    近十年來,這種鳥的種群逐漸恢復。

    Over the past decade, this bird's population has gradually recovered.

  11. 進化 jìnhuà
    to evolve; evolution

    鯨魚是由陸生動物進化而來的。

    Whales evolved from land animals.

  12. 爬行動物 páxíng dòngwù
    reptile

    蜥蜴和蛇都屬於爬行動物。

    Lizards and snakes are both reptiles.

  13. 牲畜 shēngchù
    livestock

    暴雪過後,不少牲畜被凍死了。

    After the blizzard, a lot of livestock froze to death.

  14. 家禽 jiāqín
    poultry

    這個村子幾乎家家都養家禽。

    Almost every household in this village raises poultry.

  15. 放牧 fàngmù
    to graze; to herd

    牧民們趕著羊群上山放牧。

    The herders drive their flocks up the mountain to graze.

  16. 獵物 lièwù
    prey; quarry

    老鷹在空中盯住了獵物。

    The eagle fixed its eyes on the prey from the air.

  17. 珍稀 zhēnxī
    rare and precious

    這裡生長著多種珍稀植物。

    Many rare plants grow here.

  18. 植被 zhíbèi
    vegetation

    山坡上的植被遭到了嚴重破壞。

    The vegetation on the hillside has been severely damaged.

  19. 茂密 màomì
    dense; luxuriant (of vegetation)

    樹林太茂密,陽光幾乎照不進來。

    The woods are so dense that sunlight barely gets through.

  20. 盛開 shèngkāi
    to be in full bloom

    四月的山谷裡桃花正盛開。

    In April the peach blossoms in the valley are in full bloom.

  21. 枯萎 kūwěi
    to wither

    連日高溫使不少花草枯萎了。

    Days of high temperatures made many plants wither.

  22. 原始森林 yuánshǐ sēnlín
    primeval forest; old-growth forest

    這片原始森林至今仍未被開發。

    This primeval forest remains undeveloped to this day.

  23. 流域 liúyù
    river basin; drainage area

    黃河流域是中華文明的發源地。

    The Yellow River basin is the cradle of Chinese civilization.

  24. 地貌 dìmào
    landform; topography

    這一地區的地貌十分獨特。

    The landforms of this region are highly distinctive.

  25. 丘陵 qiūlíng
    hills; hilly land

    南方多丘陵,不適合大面積種小麥。

    The south is hilly and unsuitable for large-scale wheat farming.

  26. 懸崖 xuányá
    cliff; precipice

    別靠近懸崖邊,太危險了。

    Don't go near the edge of the cliff; it's too dangerous.

  27. 沼澤 zhǎozé
    marsh; swamp

    這片沼澤是許多水鳥的家園。

    This marsh is home to many waterbirds.

  28. 冰川 bīngchuān
    glacier

    氣溫上升使冰川不斷後退。

    Rising temperatures are making the glaciers retreat continuously.

  29. 海拔 hǎibá
    elevation; altitude above sea level

    這座湖的海拔超過四千米。

    This lake sits at over four thousand meters above sea level.

  30. 溪流 xīliú
    stream; brook

    山間的溪流清澈見底。

    The mountain stream is so clear you can see the bottom.

  31. 潮汐 cháoxī
    tide; tides

    趕海要先弄清潮汐的時間。

    To go beachcombing, first find out the tide times.

  32. 荒漠化 huāngmòhuà
    desertification

    過度放牧加劇了草原的荒漠化。

    Overgrazing has accelerated the desertification of the grasslands.

  33. 水土流失 shuǐtǔ liúshī
    soil erosion; loss of water and soil

    砍樹太多會造成水土流失。

    Felling too many trees causes soil erosion.

  34. 排放 páifàng
    to discharge; emissions

    工廠必須減少廢氣排放。

    Factories must reduce their exhaust emissions.

  35. 溫室效應 wēnshì xiàoyìng
    greenhouse effect

    溫室效應正在改變各地的降雨規律。

    The greenhouse effect is changing rainfall patterns everywhere.

  36. 治理 zhìlǐ
    to bring under control; to clean up (pollution)

    這條河的治理已初見成效。

    Efforts to clean up this river are beginning to pay off.

  37. 退耕還林 tuìgēng huánlín
    to return farmland to forest

    當地推行退耕還林,山又綠了。

    The area returned farmland to forest, and the hills turned green again.

  38. 生機勃勃 shēngjī bóbó
    full of life and vitality

    雨後的田野一片生機勃勃。

    After the rain the fields are full of life.

  39. 栩栩如生 xǔxǔ rúshēng
    lifelike; vivid

    畫上的老虎栩栩如生。

    The tiger in the painting looks utterly lifelike.

  40. 一望無際 yíwàng wújì
    stretching as far as the eye can see

    眼前是一望無際的麥田。

    Before us stretches an endless wheat field.

  41. 生物多樣性的喪失,歸根結底源於人類對自然的過度索取。 shēngwù duōyàngxìng de sàngshī, guīgēn jiédǐ yuányú rénlèi duì zìrán de guòdù suǒqǔ.
    The loss of biodiversity ultimately stems from humanity taking too much from nature.
  42. 這片濕地之所以珍貴,是因為它是候鳥遷徙途中的重要中轉站。 zhè piàn shīdì zhīsuǒyǐ zhēnguì, shì yīnwèi tā shì hòuniǎo qiānxǐ túzhōng de zhòngyào zhōngzhuǎnzhàn.
    This wetland is precious because it is a vital stopover on the migratory birds' route.
  43. 一旦食物鏈中的某一環斷裂,整個系統都會受到衝擊。 yídàn shíwùliàn zhōng de mǒu yì huán duànliè, zhěnggè xìtǒng dōu huì shòudào chōngjī.
    Once a link in the food chain breaks, the whole system takes a hit.
  44. 儘管人工繁育取得了突破,野外種群的恢復仍有待時日。 jǐnguǎn réngōng fányù qǔdé le tūpò, yěwài zhǒngqún de huīfù réng yǒudài shírì.
    Although captive breeding has made a breakthrough, recovery of the wild population will still take time.
  45. 無論出於何種目的,捕殺珍稀動物都是違法的。 wúlùn chūyú hézhǒng mùdì, bǔshā zhēnxī dòngwù dōu shì wéifǎ de.
    No matter the purpose, killing rare animals is against the law.
  46. 近年來當地大力推行退耕還林,植被覆蓋率顯著提高。 jìn nián lái dāngdì dàlì tuīxíng tuìgēng huánlín, zhíbèi fùgàilǜ xiǎnzhù tígāo.
    In recent years the area has vigorously returned farmland to forest, and vegetation cover has risen markedly.
  47. 保護環境與發展經濟並非水火不容,二者完全可以相輔相成。 bǎohù huánjìng yǔ fāzhǎn jīngjì bìngfēi shuǐhuǒ bùróng, èr zhě wánquán kěyǐ xiāngfǔ xiāngchéng.
    Protecting the environment and growing the economy are not mutually exclusive; the two can complement each other.
  48. 這些標本做得栩栩如生,彷彿下一秒就要振翅飛走。 zhèxiē biāoběn zuò de xǔxǔ rúshēng, fǎngfú xià yì miǎo jiù yào zhènchì fēi zǒu.
    These specimens are so lifelike they seem about to spread their wings and fly off.
  49. 雨後的山谷格外清新,處處可見剛抽出的嫩芽。 yǔ hòu de shāngǔ géwài qīngxīn, chùchù kějiàn gāng chōuchū de nènyá.
    The valley is especially fresh after the rain, with new shoots sprouting everywhere.
  50. 據環保部門統計,該流域的水質已連續三年達標。 jù huánbǎo bùmén tǒngjì, gāi liúyù de shuǐzhì yǐ liánxù sān nián dábiāo.
    According to environmental authorities, water quality in this basin has met standards for three years running.
  51. 倘若繼續大規模砍伐,這一帶遲早會出現嚴重的水土流失。 tǎngruò jìxù dà guīmó kǎnfá, zhè yídài chízǎo huì chūxiàn yánzhòng de shuǐtǔ liúshī.
    If large-scale logging continues, serious soil erosion will hit this area sooner or later.
  52. 站在山頂遠眺,層層梯田盡收眼底。 zhàn zài shāndǐng yuǎntiào, céngcéng tītián jìn shōu yǎndǐ.
    Gazing out from the summit, you take in every tier of the terraced fields.
  53. 冰川消融的速度之快,遠遠超出了科學家此前的預計。 bīngchuān xiāoróng de sùdù zhī kuài, yuǎnyuǎn chāochū le kēxuéjiā cǐqián de yùjì.
    The glaciers are melting far faster than scientists had previously predicted.
  54. 我們不應把大自然僅僅看作可供開發的資源。 wǒmen bù yīng bǎ dàzìrán jǐnjǐn kànzuò kě gōng kāifā de zīyuán.
    We should not regard nature merely as a resource to be exploited.
  55. 治理荒漠化是一項長期工程,絕非一朝一夕之功。 zhìlǐ huāngmòhuà shì yí xiàng chángqī gōngchéng, jué fēi yìzhāo yìxī zhī gōng.
    Combating desertification is a long-term undertaking, by no means achievable overnight.
  56. 這種鳥以昆蟲為食,在控制蟲害方面發揮著重要作用。 zhè zhǒng niǎo yǐ kūnchóng wéi shí, zài kòngzhì chónghài fāngmiàn fāhuī zhe zhòngyào zuòyòng.
    This bird feeds on insects and plays an important role in controlling pests.
  57. 隨著天敵的減少,野豬的數量在部分山區急劇上升。 suízhe tiāndí de jiǎnshǎo, yězhū de shùliàng zài bùfen shānqū jíjù shàngshēng.
    As their natural predators decline, wild boar numbers have soared in some mountain areas.
  58. 古人所推崇的天人合一,至今仍值得我們深思。 gǔrén suǒ tuīchóng de tiānrén héyī, zhìjīn réng zhídé wǒmen shēnsī.
    The unity of humanity and nature that the ancients championed still deserves our reflection today.
  59. 該地區獨特的地貌,是數百萬年地殼運動的產物。 gāi dìqū dútè de dìmào, shì shù bǎi wàn nián dìqiào yùndòng de chǎnwù.
    The region's distinctive landforms are the product of millions of years of crustal movement.
  60. 減少碳排放已成為國際社會的共識。 jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng yǐ chéngwéi guójì shèhuì de gòngshí.
    Cutting carbon emissions has become an international consensus.
  61. 每到春季,成千上萬隻候鳥便在此停歇覓食。 měi dào chūnjì, chéngqiān shàngwàn zhī hòuniǎo biàn zài cǐ tíngxiē mìshí.
    Every spring, tens of thousands of migratory birds stop here to rest and feed.
  62. 有關部門正在對非法採礦行為加以整治。 yǒuguān bùmén zhèngzài duì fēifǎ cǎikuàng xíngwéi jiāyǐ zhěngzhì.
    The relevant authorities are cracking down on illegal mining.
  63. 這項研究揭示了氣候變化對海洋生物的深遠影響。 zhè xiàng yánjiū jiēshì le qìhòu biànhuà duì hǎiyáng shēngwù de shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng.
    This study reveals the far-reaching impact of climate change on marine life.
  64. 保護森林不能只停留在口號上,更要落到實處。 bǎohù sēnlín bùnéng zhǐ tíngliú zài kǒuhào shàng, gèng yào luòdào shíchù.
    Protecting forests cannot stop at slogans; it must be put into practice.
  65. 由於長期乾旱,這片沼澤已萎縮成幾個零星的水窪。 yóuyú chángqī gānhàn, zhè piàn zhǎozé yǐ wěisuō chéng jǐ ge língxīng de shuǐwā.
    Because of prolonged drought, this marsh has shrunk to a few scattered puddles.
  66. 志願者定期上山巡護,以防盜獵行為的發生。 zhìyuànzhě dìngqī shàng shān xúnhù, yǐ fáng dàoliè xíngwéi de fāshēng.
    Volunteers patrol the mountain regularly to prevent poaching.
  67. 那座懸崖上竟然長著幾棵蒼勁的古松。 nà zuò xuányá shàng jìngrán zhǎng zhe jǐ kē cāngjìng de gǔ sōng.
    Astonishingly, several gnarled old pines grow on that cliff.
  68. 海拔每升高一百米,氣溫大約下降零點六度。 hǎibá měi shēnggāo yìbǎi mǐ, qìwēn dàyuē xiàjiàng líng diǎn liù dù.
    For every hundred meters of elevation, the temperature drops about 0.6 degrees.
  69. 人類若不改變現有的生活方式,勢必付出沉重的代價。 rénlèi ruò bù gǎibiàn xiànyǒu de shēnghuó fāngshì, shìbì fùchū chénzhòng de dàijià.
    If humanity does not change its current way of life, it is bound to pay a heavy price.
  70. 讓子孫後代仍能聽見鳥鳴、看見星空,是我們這一代人的責任。 ràng zǐsūn hòudài réng néng tīngjiàn niǎomíng, kànjiàn xīngkōng, shì wǒmen zhè yí dài rén de zérèn.
    Ensuring that future generations can still hear birdsong and see a starry sky is our generation's responsibility.

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