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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'plant' with 植物 (zhíwù)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Adjective + 的 + 植物

    Explanation

    The noun 植物 (zhíwù) means 'plant' and refers to any member of the plant kingdom, from flowers and trees to grass and algae. It is used in both everyday and scientific contexts, and can be modified by adjectives or appear alongside 动物 (animals) in descriptions of living things.

    Examples

    • 阳台上摆满了各种各样的植物。

      Yángtái shàng bǎi mǎn le gè zhǒng gè yàng de zhíwù.

      The balcony is filled with all kinds of plants.

    • 这种植物不需要太多阳光就能长得很好。

      Zhè zhǒng zhíwù bù xūyào tài duō yángguāng jiù néng zhǎng de hěn hǎo.

      This kind of plant can grow very well without much sunlight.

    • 她喜欢在办公桌上放一盆小植物。

      Tā xǐhuan zài bàngōngzhuō shàng fàng yì pén xiǎo zhíwù.

      She likes to keep a small plant on her desk.

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