碳中和 (tàn zhōnghé) — carbon neutrality
HSK 5 | noun | the state of balancing carbon emissions with carbon removal
碳中和 (tàn zhōnghé)
碳中和 refers to achieving a net-zero balance between carbon dioxide emitted and carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere, a central goal of global climate policy.
Meanings
- [noun] carbon neutrality; net-zero carbon emissions
Example Sentences
中国承诺在2060年前实现碳中和目标。 Zhōngguó chéngnuò zài 2060 nián qián shíxiàn tàn zhōnghé mùbiāo. China has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
实现碳中和需要能源结构的根本性转变。 Shíxiàn tàn zhōnghé xūyào néngyuán jiégòu de gēnběnxìng zhuǎnbiàn. Achieving carbon neutrality requires a fundamental transformation of the energy structure.
许多跨国企业已将碳中和纳入其可持续发展战略。 Xǔduō kuàguó qǐyè yǐ jiāng tàn zhōnghé nàrù qí kě chíxù fāzhǎn zhànlüè. Many multinational companies have incorporated carbon neutrality into their sustainable development strategies.
种植树木是实现碳中和的重要途径之一。 Zhòngzhí shùmù shì shíxiàn tàn zhōnghé de zhòngyào tújìng zhī yī. Planting trees is one of the important paths to achieving carbon neutrality.
碳中和目标推动了全球可再生能源的快速发展。 Tàn zhōnghé mùbiāo tuīdòng le quánqiú kě zàishēng néngyuán de kuàisù fāzhǎn. The carbon neutrality goal has driven the rapid development of global renewable energy.
政府推出了一系列激励政策来帮助企业走向碳中和。 Zhèngfǔ tuīchū le yī xìliè jīlì zhèngcè lái bāngzhù qǐyè zǒuxiàng tàn zhōnghé. The government introduced a series of incentive policies to help enterprises move toward carbon neutrality.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 实现碳中和 (shíxiàn tàn zhōnghé) | to achieve carbon neutrality |
| 碳中和目标 (tàn zhōnghé mùbiāo) | carbon neutrality goal |
| 走向碳中和 (zǒuxiàng tàn zhōnghé) | to move toward carbon neutrality |
| 碳中和路径 (tàn zhōnghé lùjìng) | carbon neutrality pathway |
| 碳中和承诺 (tàn zhōnghé chéngnuò) | carbon neutrality pledge |
| 碳中和战略 (tàn zhōnghé zhànlüè) | carbon neutrality strategy |
Usage Notes
碳中和 is composed of 碳 (carbon), 中 (middle/neutral), and 和 (harmony/balance). The term entered mainstream Chinese vocabulary with the rise of climate policy discussions and China's "双碳" (double carbon) goals: 碳达峰 (carbon peak) by 2030 and 碳中和 by 2060.
Related key terms include 碳排放 (tàn páifàng, carbon emissions), 碳足迹 (tàn zújì, carbon footprint), and 低碳 (dītàn, low-carbon). Understanding this vocabulary cluster is important for reading climate and sustainability texts in Chinese.
Memory Hook
碳 (carbon) + 中和 (neutralize/balance) -- making carbon balanced at zero -- carbon neutrality.