HSK · Level 81
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Chinese word
柏树
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎi shù
Meaning
- nouncypress
Example
院子里种了很多柏树。yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō bǎi shù
Many cypress trees have been planted in the yard.
More examples
冬季，柏树依然常绿，给院子增添生机。dōng jì bǎi shù yī rán cháng lǜ gěi yuàn zi zēng tiān shēng jī
In winter, cypress trees stay green and bring life to the yard.
Core concept
A year-round green tree whose fine foliage forms a dense, often upright shape and gives the landscape a cypress-like appearance.
Common phrases
高大的柏树gāo dà de bǎi shù
tall cypress
列成排的柏树liè chéng pái de bǎi shù
cypress trees lined up in rows
枝叶茂盛的柏树zhī yè mào shèng de bǎi shù
lush cypress trees
Similar words
松树sōng shù: A conifer with narrow needles that produces pinecones.
杉树shān shù: A tall evergreen conifer widely grown for wood used in construction and furniture.
Definition in Chinese
常绿乔木，叶多为针状或鳞片状，常年保持绿叶，常见于庭院和路旁。cháng lǜ qiáo mù yè duō wèi zhēn zhuàng huò lín piàn zhuàng cháng nián bǎo chí lǜ yè cháng jiàn yú tíng yuàn hé lù páng
Word origin
The compound 柏树 (bǎishù, "cypress tree") pairs the tree name 柏 (bǎi, "cypress") with 树 (shù, "tree") to specify a plant rather than a general material.
Usage tips
- In everyday descriptions of gardens and roadsides, this word refers to a living tree, not to cypress wood or a product made from it.
Other meanings
- evergreen treenoun
Related words
- 柏科bǎi kēcypress familynoun
- 柏木bǎi mùcypress woodnoun