Chapter 16: English to Character/Pinyin Flashcards
on the brink of extinction
濒临绝种 bīnlín juézhǒng
to become extinct
绝种 juézhǒng
to narrate one’s own story or experience
自述 zìshù
land
陆地 lùdì
Africa
非洲 Fēizhōu
humankind
人类 rénlèi
ivory
象牙 xiàngyá
ornament
装饰品 zhuāngshìpǐn
hunter
猎人 lièrén
to capture and kill
捕杀 bǔshā
companion
同伴 tóngbàn
pollution
污染 wūrǎn
to breed, to multiply
繁殖 fánzhí
shell
壳 ké
to spread all over
遍布 biànbù
ecosystem
生态 shēngtài
to ruin, to destroy
破坏 pòhuài
unique
特有 tèyǒu
habitat
栖息地 qīxīdì
to become more and more
日益 rìyì
to shrink
缩小 suōxiǎo
wild
野外 yěwài
priority
优先 yōuxiān
to have, to possess
具有 jùyǒu
to plant
种 zhòng
body weight
体重 tǐzhòng
to face
面临 miànlín
threat
威胁 wēixié
population (biology)
种群 zhòngqún
to disperse
分散 fēnsàn
to lead to, to result in
导致 dǎozhì
to lose
失去 shīqù
to chop down
砍伐 kǎnfá
to hunt
狩猎 shòuliè
to wither
枯死 kūsǐ
serious
严重 yánzhòng
wide, extensive
广 guǎng
unceasing
不断 búduàn
to forage
觅食 mìshí
agricultural product
农产品 nóngchǎnpǐn
channel
管道 guǎndào (Taiwan) or 渠道 qúdào (PRC)
to satisfy both sides
两全其美 liǎngquánqíměi
resource
资源 zīyuán
plant
植物 zhíwù
type, kind
种类 zhǒnglèi
to set up
设立 shèlì
to adopt
认养 rènyǎng
to raise money
募款 mùkuǎn
to manage to put together
凑 còu
to legislate
立法 lìfǎ
punishment
刑法 xíngfá
to make into
制成 zhìchéng
goods, products
物品 wùpǐn
to donate
捐 juān
foundation
基金会 jījīnhuì
monkey
猴子 hóuzi
zebra
半码 bānmǎ
polar bear
北极熊 běijíxióng
giraffe
长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù
elephant
大象 dàxiàng
deer
鹿 lù
rhinoceros
犀牛 xīniú
bear
熊 xióng
panda
熊猫 xióngmāo
gorilla
猩猩 xīngxīng
squirrel
松鼠 sōngshǔ
dolphin
海豚 hǎitún
whale
鲸鱼 jīngyú
shark
鲨鱼 shāyú
turtle
乌龟 wūguī
to reckon
估计 gūjì
The Earth
地球 dìqíu
the world
世界 shìjiè
disappear, vanish
消失 xiāoshī
seaside
海滩 hǎitān
to develop
开发 kāifā
excessive
过度 guòdù
tourist
观光客 guānguāngkè
macaque monkey
猕猴 míhóu
elevation
海拔 hǎibá
sign, trace
踪影 zōngyǐng
law
法 fǎ
number
数量 shùliàng
to enlarge
增加 zéngjiā
to live
生活 shēnghuó
reason
原因 yuányīn
to remain
剩下 shēngxià
some
某些 mǒuxīe