生态

生態

shēngtài

noun HSK 7 #12,811

Meanings

1 ecology
2 ecosystem
3 ecological

Characters

state; condition; form

Examples

保护生态环境是每个人的责任。

Bǎohù shēngtài huánjìng shì měi gè rén de zérèn.

Protecting the ecological environment is everyone's responsibility.

这个地区的生态非常脆弱。

Zhège dìqū de shēngtài fēicháng cuìruò.

The ecology of this area is very fragile.

Tips

usage

Beyond biology, 生态 is widely used figuratively: 数字生态 (digital ecosystem), 商业生态 (business ecosystem), 生态圈 (ecosphere/ecosystem).

Stroke Order

生 shēng

态 tài