Ch. 16

Question 1

bǎo hù

Answer 1

保护

To protect; to safeguard

Question 2

jié yuē

Answer 2

节约

To economize; to save; to continue

Question 3

néng yuán

Answer 3

能源

Energy; energy source

Question 4

pá shān

Answer 4

爬山

To hike in the mountains; to climb a mountain

Question 5

yǒu yì

Answer 5

有益

Beneficial; useful

Question 6

yú

Answer 6

于

Towards; in; on; at

Question 7

duàn

Answer 7

段

Measure word for section, segment, or part

Question 8

tuī

Answer 8

推

To push, to shove

Question 9

kōng qì

Answer 9

空气

Air; atmosphere

Question 10

huí shōu

Answer 10

回收

To recycle

Question 11

tǒng

Answer 11

筒

Thick tube-shaped object

Question 12

rēng

Answer 12

扔

To throw; to toss; to throw away

Question 13

píng zhuāng shuǐ

Answer 13

瓶装水

Bottled water

Question 14

dì qiú

Answer 14

地球

The earth; the globe

Question 15

liàng

Answer 15

亮

Bright; light

Question 16

tài yáng

Answer 16

太阳

sun

Question 17

tài yáng néng

Answer 17

太阳能

Solar energy

Question 18

lì yòng

Answer 18

利用

To use; to utilize; to take advantage of; to exploit

Question 19

fā diàn

Answer 19

发电

To generate electricity

Question 20

Nào

Answer 20

闹

To suffer from; to be troubled by; to make noise; noisy

Question 21

wēi jī

Answer 21

危机

Crisis

Question 22

qǔ zhī bú jìn

Answer 22

取之不尽

(Of resources) inexhaustible

Question 23

fēng

Answer 23

风

Wind

Question 24

quán

Answer 24

全

Entire; whole; complete; completely

Question 25

shí yóu

Answer 25

石油 | Petroleum; oil

Question 26

méi

Answer 26

煤 | Coal

Question 27

guī dìng

Answer 27

规定 | To regulate; to specify; rules and regulations; provisions

Question 28

gōng gǒng chǎng suǒ

Answer 28

公共场所 | Public place

Question 29

nuǎn qì

Answer 29

暖气 | Heating

Question 30

wēn dù

Answer 30

温度 | Temperature

Question 31

Dù

Answer 31

度 | Measure word for degree of temperature, heat, hardness, humidity, etc.

Question 32

zàn chéng

Answer 32

赞成 | To approve

Question 33

chū hàn

Answer 33

出汗 | To sweat

Question 34

cān jù

Answer 34

餐具 | Eating utensils

Question 35

yí cì xìng

Answer 35

一次性 | One-time

Question 36

kuàizi

Answer 36

筷子 | Chopsticks

Question 37

kǎn

Answer 37

砍 | To cut; to chop

Question 38

chāo shì

Answer 38

超市 | Supermarket

Question 39

sù liào dài

Answer 39

塑料袋 | Plastic bag

Question 40

jiǎn shǎo

Answer 40

减少 | To reduce; to decrease; to lessen

Question 41

wū rǎn

Answer 41

污染 | To pollute; to contaminate; pollution; contamination

Question 42

zào chéng

Answer 42

造成 | To cause; to give rise to

Question 43

suí shǒu

Answer 43

随手 | Without extra effort or motion; conveniently

Question 44

hòu guǒ

Answer 44

后果 | Consequence; fallout; aftermath

Question 45

bù kān shè xiǎng

Answer 45

不堪设想 | (Of consequences) too ghastly to contemplate; unimaginable; extremely bad or dangerous

Question 46

jiā yóu

Answer 46

加油 | To make an extra effort; to work harder; to refuel

Question 47

shè shì

Answer 47

摄氏 | Celsius; centigrade