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“woods” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù lín

Example

我们下午去树林里散步吧。wǒ men xià wǔ qù shù lín lǐ sàn bù ba

Let's go for a walk in the woods this afternoon.

Illustration for 树林 (woods)

How to say “woods” in Chinese

“Woods” in Chinese is 树林 (shù lín).

A walkable cluster of trees in an everyday outdoor setting, larger than a few trees but smaller and less wild than a vast forest.

Full entry for 树林: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 树林

小孩子在树林里捉迷藏。xiǎo hái zi zài shù lín lǐ zhuō mí cáng

The children are playing hide-and-seek in the woods.

Tips for using 树林

  • Chinese does not mark this noun for number, so context or a measure phrase identifies whether one wooded area or several are meant.

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