Usage note
环保表示保护环境。
huán bǎo biǎo shì bǎo hù huán jìng。
Environmental protection means protecting the environment.
Context note
环保常出现在垃圾分类、节约和绿色生活里。
huán bǎo cháng chū xiàn zài lā jī fēn lèi 、 jié yuē hé lǜ sè shēng huó lǐ。
Environmental protection often appears in recycling, saving, and green living.
5 examples
我们要环保。
wǒ men yào huán bǎo。
We should protect the environment.
环保很重要。
huán bǎo hěn zhòng yào。
Environmental protection is important.
这是一种环保做法。
zhè shì yì zhǒng huán bǎo zuò fǎ。
This is an environmentally friendly practice.
大家一起做环保。
dà jiā yì qǐ zuò huán bǎo。
Everyone does environmental protection together.
环保让地球更好。
huán bǎo ràng dì qiú gèng hǎo。
Environmental protection makes the Earth better.
5 mini stories
老师说环保要从小事做起。
lǎo shī shuō huán bǎo yào cóng xiǎo shì zuò qǐ。
The teacher said environmental protection starts with small things.
我把垃圾放进分类箱里。这样更环保。
wǒ bǎ lā jī fàng jìn fēn lèi xiāng lǐ。 zhè yàng gèng huán bǎo。
I put the trash in the sorting bin. That is more environmentally friendly.
大家一起做环保，公园更干净了。
dà jiā yì qǐ zuò huán bǎo， gōng yuán gèng gān jìng le。
Everyone did environmental protection together, and the park became cleaner.
妈妈提醒我少用一次性东西，这样更环保。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ shǎo yòng yí cì xìng dōng xī， zhè yàng gèng huán bǎo。
Mom reminded me to use fewer disposable items; that is more eco-friendly.
保护地球就是在做环保。
bǎo hù dì qiú jiù shì zài zuò huán bǎo。
Protecting the Earth is doing environmental protection.
Mini dialogue
节约用水
A
你洗手的时候为什么把水关掉？
Nǐ xǐshǒu de shíhou wèishénme bǎ shuǐ guān diào?
Why do you turn off the water when you wash your hands?
B
为了环保，我们要节约用水。
Wèile huánbǎo, wǒmen yào jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.
For environmental protection, we need to save water.
购物袋
A
妈妈，我们买东西用这个布袋子吧。
Māma, wǒmen mǎi dōngxi yòng zhège bù dàizi ba.
Mom, let's use this cloth bag for shopping.
B
好主意，这样做很环保。
Hǎo zhǔyi, zhèyàng zuò hěn huánbǎo.
Good idea. Doing this is very environmentally friendly.
Related words and contrasts
similar
保护
bǎohù
protect
环保 means protecting the environment; 保护 is the general verb for protect.
opposite
污染
wūrǎn
pollution
环保 aims to reduce 污染 (pollution).
related
绿色
lǜsè
green (eco-friendly)
绿色生活 (green living) is closely linked to 环保.