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Chinese word
杨树
Pronunciation
Pinyinyáng shù
Meaning
- nounpoplar
Example
河边种了很多杨树。hé biān zhǒng le hěn duō yáng shù
Many poplar trees were planted along the riverbank.
More examples
秋天，杨树的叶子变黄了。qiū tiān yáng shù de yè zi biàn huáng le
In autumn, the poplar leaves turned yellow.
Core concept
A straight-trunked tree that grows quickly in rows along roads and water, its leaves fluttering in the wind.
Common phrases
杨树林yáng shù lín
poplar forest
种杨树zhǒng yáng shù
plant poplar trees
杨树叶yáng shù yè
poplar leaf
Similar words
柳树liǔ shù: A tree with slender, flexible branches and drooping leaves, often growing near rivers and ponds.
榆树yú shù: A sturdy deciduous tree with a thick trunk and coarse leaves, often planted along streets.
桦树huà shù: A tree with slender leaves and thin white bark, found in cold forests and along rivers.
Definition in Chinese
一种树干通常直立、枝叶在风中摇曳的落叶乔木，生长快且常被用作护岸林和行道树，也可作材用。yì zhǒng shù gàn tōng cháng zhí lì zhī yè zài fēng zhōng yáo yè de luò yè qiáo mù shēng zhǎng kuài qiě cháng bèi yòng zuò hù àn lín hé xíng dào shù yě kě zuò cái yòng
Word origin
In 杨树 (yángshù, "poplar"), 杨 (yáng, "poplar") supplies the specific tree name and 树 (shù, "tree") identifies it as a tree.
Usage tips
- When counting this tree in Chinese, the usual measure word is 棵 (kē, "tree measure"), as in a phrase meaning one tree, rather than an animal measure word.
Related words
- 杨树苗yáng shù miáopoplar saplingnoun
- 杨树皮yáng shù pípoplar barknoun
- 杨树林yáng shù línpoplar grovenoun