自然界

zìránjiè

noun HSK 7 #15,526

Meanings

1 the natural world
2 nature

Characters

world; realm; boundary

Examples

自然界中存在很多奇妙的现象。

Zìránjiè zhōng cúnzài hěn duō qímiào de xiànxiàng.

There are many wonderful phenomena in the natural world.

人类应该尊重自然界的规律。

Rénlèi yīnggāi zūnzhòng zìránjiè de guīlǜ.

Humans should respect the laws of nature.

Tips

usage

自然界 specifically refers to the physical natural world (plants, animals, ecosystems), while 大自然 is a more poetic/colloquial term for nature.

Stroke Order

自 zì

然 rán

界 jiè