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    Expressing 'forest' with 森林 (sēnlín)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    森林 + Noun

    Explanation

    森林 (sēnlín) means 'forest,' referring to a large, dense area of trees. It is used in contexts ranging from nature and geography to news about wildfires or conservation. For example, 引发森林大火 means 'triggered a forest fire.'

    Examples

    • 这片森林里住着很多野生动物。

      Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ zhùzhe hěn duō yěshēng dòngwù.

      Many wild animals live in this forest.

    • 大火烧毁了几千公顷的森林。

      Dàhuǒ shāohuǐ le jǐ qiān gōngqǐng de sēnlín.

      The fire destroyed thousands of hectares of forest.

    • 我们周末去森林公园散步吧。

      Wǒmen zhōumò qù sēnlín gōngyuán sànbù ba.

      Let's go for a walk in the forest park this weekend.

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