Chinese word

桃树

Pronunciation

Pinyintáo shù

Meaning

  • nounpeach tree

Example

我们院子里有一棵桃树。wǒ men yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yì kē táo shù

There is a peach tree in our yard.

Illustration for 桃树 (peach tree)

More examples

春天，桃树开了粉红色的花。chūn tiān táo shù kāi le fěn hóng sè de huā

In spring, the peach tree bloomed with pink flowers.

Core concept

A low, spreading tree that announces spring with pink blossoms and later supplies sweet stone fruit.

Common phrases

  • 一棵桃树yì kē táo shù

    a peach tree

  • 种桃树zhǒng táo shù

    plant peach trees

  • 桃树开花táo shù kāi huā

    peach tree blooms

Similar words

桃子táo zi: A round, sweet fruit with thin skin, often eaten raw.
桃花táo huā: A pink flower that opens in spring.
树shù: A plant with a woody trunk and branches.
果树guǒ shù: A cultivated tree grown to produce fruit.

Definition in Chinese

结出桃子或在春季开桃花的树木，通常指庭院或果园中栽种的桃树。jié chū táo zi huò zài chūn jì kāi táo huā de shù mù tōng cháng zhǐ tíng yuàn huò guǒ yuán zhōng zāi zhòng de táo shù

Word origin

桃 (táo, "peach") + 树 (shù, "tree") combines the name of the fruit with the word for a tree to form 桃树 (táoshù, "peach tree").

Usage tips

  • For counting individual trees, everyday Chinese uses the plant classifier 棵 (kē, "for plants") rather than the general classifier 个 (gè, "general classifier").

Related words

  • 桃树苗táo shù miáopeach tree saplingnoun

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