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环保生活 · An Eco-Friendly Life

Huánbǎo shēnghuó — Small habits that add up — water, bags, bikes.

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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.

保护bǎohù环境huánjìng越来越yuè lái yuè重要。zhòngyào

Protecting the environment is more and more important.

我们wǒmen应该yīnggāicóng日常rìcháng生活shēnghuó开始。kāishǐ

We should start from daily life.

比如,bǐrúshǎoyòng塑料袋。sùliào dài

For example, use fewer plastic bags.

超市的chāoshì de时候shíhou自己zìjǐdài袋子。dàizi

Bring your own bag to the supermarket.

可以kěyǐ节约jiéyuē用水。yòng shuǐ

You can also save water.

刷牙的shuā yá de时候shíhouguān水龙头。shuǐ lóngtóu

Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth.

出门的chūmén de时候shíhouguān灯。dēng

Turn off the lights when you go out.

如果rúguǒ不远,bù yuǎn可以kěyǐ走路zǒulù或者huòzhě自行车。zìxíngchē

If it's not far, walk or bike.

这样zhèyàng不仅bùjǐn环保,huánbǎo而且érqiěduì身体shēntǐ好。hǎo

This is not only eco-friendly, but good for your body.

很多hěn duō年轻人niánqīng rén现在xiànzàidōuyǒu环保huánbǎo意识。yìshi

Many young people now have environmental awareness.

zhèshì一个yí gè好的hǎo de变化。biànhuà

This is a good change.

相信xiāngxìn环境huánjìnghuì越来越yuè lái yuè好。hǎo

I believe the environment will keep getting better.

Vocabulary in this story (57 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
保护bǎohùprotecting
环境huánjìngthe environment
越来越yuè lái yuèmore and more
重要zhòngyàoimportant
我们wǒmenwe
应该yīnggāishould
cóngfrom
日常rìchángdaily
生活shēnghuólife
开始kāishǐstart
比如bǐrúfor example
shǎoless
yònguse
塑料袋sùliào dàiplastic bags
when going to
超市的chāoshì dethe supermarket
时候shíhoutime
自己zìjǐyourself
dàibring
袋子dàizia bag
also
可以kěyǐcan
节约jiéyuēsave
用水yòng shuǐusing water
刷牙的shuā yá debrushing teeth
guānturn off
水龙头shuǐ lóngtóuthe faucet
出门的chūmén degoing out
dēngthe lights
如果rúguǒif
the distance
不远bù yuǎnisn't far
走路zǒulùwalk
或者huòzhěor
ride
自行车zìxíngchēa bike
这样zhèyàngthis way
不仅bùjǐnnot only
环保huánbǎo(is) eco-friendly
而且érqiěbut also
duìfor
身体shēntǐthe body
hǎo(is) good
很多hěn duōmany
年轻人niánqīng rényoung people
现在xiànzàinow
dōuall
yǒuhave
意识yìshiawareness
zhèthis
shìis
一个yí gèa
好的hǎo degood
变化biànhuàchange
I
相信xiāngxìnbelieve
huìwill

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