环境 (huánjìng)

环境 refers to the physical surroundings of a place, the social setting of a situation, or the natural environment, covering both concrete and abstract contexts.

Meanings

[noun] Environment; surroundings; setting (the conditions or context around a person or thing).

Example Sentences

保护环境是每个人的责任。 Bǎohù huánjìng shì měi gè rén de zérèn. Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

这里的学习环境非常安静。 Zhèlǐ de xuéxí huánjìng fēicháng ānjìng. The study environment here is very quiet.

孩子成长的家庭环境对他们影响很大。 Háizi chéngzhǎng de jiātíng huánjìng duì tāmen yǐngxiǎng hěn dà. The family environment in which children grow up has a great influence on them.

工作环境好坏影响员工的工作效率。 Gōngzuò huánjìng hǎohuài yǐngxiǎng yuángōng de gōngzuò xiàolǜ. The quality of the work environment affects employees' productivity.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
保护环境	to protect the environment
自然环境	natural environment
工作环境	work environment
生活环境	living environment
学习环境	study environment

Usage Notes

环境 is versatile and can describe physical surroundings (natural environment, room settings) or abstract contexts (social environment, business environment). When discussing ecology and nature, 自然环境 or just 环境 with 保护 (protect) or 污染 (pollute) is very common.

Memory Hook

环 means "ring/circle around" and 境 means "boundary/realm"; 环境 is the entire realm circling around you.