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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'carbon' with 碳 (tàn)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    The noun 碳 (tàn) means "carbon" and is used in scientific, environmental, and industrial contexts. It frequently appears in compounds like 二氧化碳 (carbon dioxide) and 碳排放 (carbon emissions). For example, 碳污染 means "carbon pollution."

    Examples

    • 减少碳排放是应对气候变化的关键。

      Jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng shì yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà de guānjiàn.

      Reducing carbon emissions is key to addressing climate change.

    • 这家工厂的碳排放量已经超标了。

      Zhè jiā gōngchǎng de tàn páifàng liàng yǐjīng chāobiāo le.

      This factory's carbon emissions have already exceeded the limit.

    • 科学家正在研究新的碳捕捉技术。

      Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū xīn de tàn bǔzhuō jìshù.

      Scientists are researching new carbon capture technologies.

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