Chin Lesson 16

bǎohù

v. to protect; to safeguard

jiéyuē

v. to economize; to save; to conserve

néngyuán

n. energy; energy source

pá shān

vo. to hike in the mountains; to climb mountains

yǒuyì

adj. beneficial; useful

yú

prep. towards; in; on; at; (indicating comparison)

duàn

m. measure word for section, segment, or part

tuī

v. to push; to shove

kōngqì

n. air; atmosphere

huíshōu

v. to recycle

tǒng

n. thick tube-shaped object

rēng

v. to throw; to toss; to throw away

píngzhuāngshuǐ

bottled water

dìqiú

n. the earth; the globe

liàng

adj. bright; light

tàiyáng

n. sun

tàiyángnéng

n. solar energy; solar power

lìyòng

v. to use; to utilize; to take advantage of; to exploit

fā diàn

vo. to generate electricity

guójiā

n. country; nation

nào

v/adj. to suffer from; to be troubled by; to make a noise; noisy

wēijī

n. crisis

qǔzhībújìn

(of resources) inexhaustible

fēng

n. wind

quán

adj/adv. entire; whole; complete; completely

shíyóu

n. petroleum; oil

méi

n. coal

guīdìng

v/n. to regulate; to specify; rules and regulations; provisions

gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ

public place

nuǎnqì

n. heating

wēndù

n. temperature

dù

m. measure word for degree of temperature, heat, hardness, humidity, etc.

zànchéng

v. to approve

chū hàn

vo. to sweat

cānjù

n. eating utensils; tableware

yícìxìng

adj. one-time

kuàizi

n. chopsticks

kǎn

v. to cut; to chop

chāoshì

n. supermarket

sùliào dài

plastic bag

jiǎnshǎo

v. to reduce; to decrease; to lessen

wūrǎn

v/n. to pollute; to contaminate; pollution; contamination

zàochéng

vc. to cause; to give rise to

suíshǒu

adv. without extra effort or motion; conveniently

hòuguǒ

n. consequence; fallout; aftermath

bùkānshèxiǎng

(of consequences) too ghastly to contemplate; unimaginable; extremely bad or dangerous

jiāyóu

vo. to make extra effort; to work harder; to refuel

Mǎkè

Mark

Shèshè

Celsius; centigrade