生态 shēngtài ecology
ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment); (figuratively) ecosystem (a complex network, e.g. in tech, business or media, as in 数字生态 "digital ecosystem")
How to remember 生态: 生 life + 态 attitude = ecology.
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How it is used
- Ecology / ecological environment - 保护生态 (bǎohù shēngtài) protect the ecosystem, 生态环境 (shēngtài huánjìng) ecological environment.
- Now also very common figuratively for a business/tech 'ecosystem' - 数字生态 (shùzì shēngtài) digital ecosystem.
- Formal, big in environmental policy and tech-industry talk.
Example sentences
- 她开始对生态学感兴趣，是受到他的影响。 Tā kāishǐ duì shēngtàixué gǎnxìngqù, shì shòudào tā de yǐngxiǎng.It was through his influence that she became interested in ecology.