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    Expressing 'greenhouse' with 温室 (wēnshì)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    温室 + (气体/效应)

    Explanation

    温室 (wēnshì) means "greenhouse" and can refer to both a physical glass structure for growing plants and the concept used in environmental science, as in 温室气体 (greenhouse gases). The word combines 温 (warm) and 室 (room). It is especially common in discussions about climate change.

    Examples

    • 温室里的花一年四季都能开放。

      Wēnshì lǐ de huā yī nián sìjì dōu néng kāifàng.

      Flowers in the greenhouse can bloom all year round.

    • 减少温室气体排放是全球面临的挑战。

      Jiǎnshǎo wēnshì qìtǐ páifàng shì quánqiú miànlín de tiǎozhàn.

      Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global challenge.

    • 爷爷在后院搭了一个小温室来种蔬菜。

      Yéye zài hòuyuàn dāle yī gè xiǎo wēnshì lái zhòng shūcài.

      Grandpa built a small greenhouse in the backyard to grow vegetables.

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