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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 草 (cǎo) to refer to grass

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    草 + Noun

    Explanation

    草 (cǎo) means "grass" and is used as a noun to refer to grass, herbs, or small plants in general. It also appears in many compound words related to plants and vegetation.

    Examples

    • 春天来了,公园里的草都绿了。

      chūntiān lái le, gōngyuán lǐ de cǎo dōu lǜ le.

      Spring is here; the grass in the park has turned green.

    • 小狗喜欢在草地上跑来跑去。

      xiǎogǒu xǐhuan zài cǎodì shàng pǎo lái pǎo qù.

      The puppy likes to run around on the grass.

    • 路边的草长得很高,该修剪了。

      lùbiān de cǎo zhǎng de hěn gāo, gāi xiūjiǎn le.

      The grass by the road has grown very tall; it needs to be trimmed.