持続可能发展 (sustainable development)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This term is a compound noun phrase formed by the modifier '持続可能' (capable of sustaining) and the head noun '发展' (development). In standard Modern Standard Chinese, the canonical phrasing is '可持续发展' (kěchíxù fāzhǎn), which places the potential prefix '可' before '持续'. It functions primarily as a subject, object, or modifier in economic, environmental, and public policy contexts.
Sample sentences
推动可持续发展是全球各国的共同责任。
Promoting sustainable development is a shared responsibility among all nations of the world.
我们必须在经济增长与生态保护之间找到平衡，实现可持续发展。
We must find a balance between economic growth and ecological conservation to achieve sustainable development.
联合国提出了十七项旨在改善人类未来的可持续发展目标。
The United Nations proposed seventeen Sustainable Development Goals aimed at improving the future of humanity.
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Example
推动可持续发展是全球各国的共同责任。
Promoting sustainable development is a shared responsibility among all nations of the world.
我们必须在经济增长与生态保护之间找到平衡，实现可持续发展。
We must find a balance between economic growth and ecological conservation to achieve sustainable development.
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