环保 huánbǎo environmental protection
environmental protection; environmentally friendly; short for 环境保护
How to remember 环保: 环 ring + 保 to protect = environmental protection.
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How it is used
- Abbreviation of 环境保护 (environmental protection); functions as both a noun and an attributive adjective ('eco-friendly').
- 环保袋 (reusable eco bag), 环保意识 (environmental awareness), 做环保 (do environmental work).
- 这个包很环保 (zhège bāo hěn huánbǎo) - This bag is eco-friendly.
- Very common in modern everyday Chinese, from product labels to news headlines.