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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'tree' with 树 (shù)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    树 (shù) means 'tree.' It is the basic and most common word for a tree in Chinese. It can be combined with other characters to form compound words like 树叶 (tree leaves) and 树林 (forest).

    Examples

    • 这棵树已经长了一百多年了。

      Zhè kē shù yǐjīng zhǎng le yībǎi duō nián le.

      This tree has been growing for over a hundred years.

    • 孩子们喜欢在树下面玩耍。

      Háizimen xǐhuan zài shù xiàmiàn wánshuǎ.

      The children like to play under the tree.

    • 秋天的时候,树上的叶子都变黄了。

      Qiūtiān de shíhou, shù shàng de yèzi dōu biàn huáng le.

      In autumn, the leaves on the trees all turn yellow.