環保 (waan4 bou2 | huan2 bao3) : eco-friendly

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環保

waan4 bou2

huan2 bao3

[1] [adj] eco-friendly; environmentally friendly; green
[2] [n] abbreviated form of 環境保護 'environmental protection'

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

環保 / 环保

This word has been viewed 3180 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 16th Oct 2005 05:33 and last edited on 7th May 2012 12:20

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Characters in this word:

環 waan4 - ring; hoop; surround; link
保 bou2 - protect, guard; shelter

7 compounds containing this word:

環保署 - Environmental Protection Department
環保人士 - environmentalist
環保鬥士 - an environmental activist; a fighter for environmental protection
環保袋 - environmental protection bag
環保大道 - Wan Po Road
中國國家環保局 - PRC State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)
Common Formations:
環保電池 - environment-friendly battery

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我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥電同水粵
We need to protect the environment, so don't waste water and electricity.
[You can interpolate a 咁多 with the added meaning of "so much" in between the verb and object. 我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥咁多電同水]

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