Standard sentences
保护环境就是保护我们自己。
Bǎohù huánjìng jiùshì bǎohù wǒmen zìjǐ.
Protecting the environment is precisely protecting oneself.
地球上只有百分之9.4的地方是森林。
Dìqiú shàng zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī 9.4 de dìfāng shì sēnlín.
Only 9.4% of the Earth is covered with forest.
森林里的植物可以留住更多的水。
Sēnlín lǐ de zhíwù kěyǐ liúzhù gèng duō de shuǐ.
Forest plants can retain even more water.
塑料给环境带来了严重的污染。
Sùliào gěi huánjìng dàilái le yánzhòng de wūrǎn.
Plastic has caused a severe pollution of the environment.
森林在经济发展中也有它的重要作用。
Sēnlín zài jīngjì fāzhǎn zhōng yě yǒu tā de zhòngyào zuòyòng.
The forest also has an important role (effect) in the course of economic development.
桌子、椅子、铅笔、报纸,都是森林提供给我们的。
Zhuōzi, yǐzi, qiānbǐ, bàozhǐ, dōu shì sēnlín tígōng gěi wǒmen de.
The tables, chairs, pencils, papers, are all provided to us by the forest.
现在超市不再免费提供塑料袋。
Xiànzài chāoshì bú zài miǎnfèi tígōng sùliàodài.
Now supermarkets no longer provide plastic bags for free.
我们应该养成节约的习惯。
Wǒmen yīnggāi yǎngchéng jiéyuē de xíguàn.
We should form the habit of being thrifty.