环境 (huánjìng) — environment

HSK 3 | noun | environment, surroundings — the physical or social context around you

环境 (huánjìng)

环境 refers to the surrounding environment or conditions — physical surroundings, natural ecology, or the social/working context in which someone lives or operates.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Environment; surroundings; setting; conditions.

Example Sentences

我们应该保护环境。 Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù huánjìng. We should protect the environment.

这里的学习环境很好。 Zhèlǐ de xuéxí huánjìng hěn hǎo. The study environment here is very good.

城市环境越来越好了。 Chéngshì huánjìng yuè lái yuè hǎo le. The urban environment is getting better and better.

新工作的工作环境让她很满意。 Xīn gōngzuò de gōngzuò huánjìng ràng tā hěn mǎnyì. She is very satisfied with the work environment at her new job.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
保护环境 protect the environment
学习环境 learning environment
自然环境 natural environment
工作环境 work environment
改善环境 improve the environment

Memory Hook

环 (ring / loop — the jade ring 王 with a wrap around it) plus 境 (territory / boundary). The ring of territory that wraps around you — everything within that loop is your environment.