Chinese word

树

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù

Meaning

  • nountree

Example

院子里有一棵树。yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yì kē shù

There is a tree in the yard.

Illustration for 树 (tree)

More examples

小孩在树下玩。xiǎo hái zài shù xià wán

The child is playing under the tree.

Core concept

A living woody plant with one main trunk that lifts branches and leaves above the ground.

Common phrases

  • 一棵树yì kē shù

    a tree

  • 树下shù xià

    under the tree

  • 大树dà shù

    large tree

Definition in Chinese

多年生木本植物，通常有明显的主干、枝和叶，用来指单株的树或一般的树木。duō nián shēng mù běn zhí wù tōng cháng yǒu míng xiǎn de zhǔ gàn zhī hé yè yòng lái zhǐ dān zhū de shù huò yì bān de shù mù

Word origin

树 (shù, "tree") is the simplified form of 樹 (shù, "tree"), whose 木 (mù, "wood") component signals a woody plant.

Usage tips

  • When counting one tree, Chinese normally places the plant classifier 棵 (kē, "classifier for plants") before 树 (shù, "tree"), so the number, classifier, and noun appear in that order.

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