生物多样性 (shēngwù duōyàngxìng) — biodiversity
HSK 5 | noun | the variety of life forms in a given environment
生物多样性 (shēngwù duōyàngxìng)
生物多样性 refers to the richness of different species, genes, and ecosystems in a region, and is a key concept in environmental conservation at the B2 level.
Meanings
- [noun] biodiversity; the variety and variability of living organisms
Example Sentences
热带雨林拥有极为丰富的生物多样性。 Rèdài yǔlín yǒngyǒu jíwéi fēngfù de shēngwù duōyàngxìng. Tropical rainforests possess extremely rich biodiversity.
保护生物多样性是应对气候危机的重要措施。 Bǎohù shēngwù duōyàngxìng shì yìngduì qìhòu wēijī de zhòngyào cuòshī. Protecting biodiversity is an important measure in addressing the climate crisis.
人类活动导致大量物种灭绝，严重威胁生物多样性。 Rénlèi huódòng dǎozhì dàliàng wùzhǒng mièjué, yánzhòng wēixié shēngwù duōyàngxìng. Human activities have caused the extinction of many species, seriously threatening biodiversity.
《生物多样性公约》是国际合作保护自然的重要文件。 "Shēngwù duōyàngxìng gōngyuē" shì guójì hézuò bǎohù zìrán de zhòngyào wénjiàn. The Convention on Biological Diversity is an important document for international cooperation in nature protection.
农药的大量使用对农业生态区的生物多样性造成了损害。 Nóngyào de dàliàng shǐyòng duì nóngyè shēngtài qū de shēngwù duōyàngxìng zàochéng le sǔnhài. Heavy use of pesticides has damaged biodiversity in agricultural ecological zones.
科学家正在研究城市化进程如何影响当地的生物多样性。 Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū chéngshìhuà jìnchéng rúhé yǐngxiǎng dāngdì de shēngwù duōyàngxìng. Scientists are studying how urbanization affects local biodiversity.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 保护生物多样性 (bǎohù shēngwù duōyàngxìng) | to protect biodiversity |
| 丰富的生物多样性 (fēngfù de shēngwù duōyàngxìng) | rich biodiversity |
| 威胁生物多样性 (wēixié shēngwù duōyàngxìng) | to threaten biodiversity |
| 生物多样性丧失 (shēngwù duōyàngxìng sàngshī) | biodiversity loss |
| 生物多样性公约 (shēngwù duōyàngxìng gōngyuē) | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| 维护生物多样性 (wéihù shēngwù duōyàngxìng) | to maintain biodiversity |
Usage Notes
生物多样性 is a formal scientific and policy term. It is composed of 生物 (organisms/living things), 多样 (diverse/varied), and 性 (the nominalization suffix indicating a quality or nature). This pattern -- noun + adjective + 性 -- is common in academic Chinese.
The term appears frequently in environmental policy documents, scientific papers, and news reports about conservation. It is not typically used in casual conversation but is expected knowledge at the B2 level for reading academic and current-events texts.
Memory Hook
生物 (living things) + 多样 (many kinds) + 性 (nature/quality) -- the quality of having many kinds of living things -- biodiversity.