Meaning of 果树
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- fruit tree
Measure word: 棵
How to use 果树
果树 (guǒshù) is a general word for any tree grown for its fruit, such as apple, pear or orange trees. It often appears when talking about farms, orchards and the countryside. Example: 我家后院有两棵果树。(Wǒ jiā hòuyuàn yǒu liǎng kē guǒshù.) There are two fruit trees in our backyard.
Think of 果 (guǒ) as a picture of fruit growing on top of a tree, and 树 (shù) as the tree itself. Put them together and you get 果树 (guǒshù), a tree that gives fruit.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 水果 (shuǐguǒ) when they mean the tree. 水果 is the fruit you eat, while 果树 is the tree it grows on. Also remember the measure word for trees is 棵 (kē), not 个 (gè).
果树 in example sentences
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果 guǒ · fruit · 8 strokes
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树 shù · tree · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 果树.
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit |
| 果然 | guǒrán | really; sure enough |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | result; achievement |
| 树林 | shùlín | woods; grove |
| 树叶 | shùyè | tree leaves |
| 果实 | guǒshí | fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc) |
Questions about 果树
What does 果树 mean?
果树 (guǒshù) means "fruit tree" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 果树?
果树 is made of 2 characters: 果 (8 strokes), 树 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 果树 an HSK word?
Yes. 果树 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 果树 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 果树 is written 果樹.
How do I name a specific kind of fruit tree in Chinese?
Put the fruit name before 树 (shù). For example, 苹果树 (píngguǒshù) is an apple tree and 橘子树 (júzishù) is a tangerine tree.
What is the word for an orchard, a place full of fruit trees?
An orchard is 果园 (guǒyuán). You can say 果园里种满了果树 (guǒyuán lǐ zhòng mǎn le guǒshù), the orchard is full of fruit trees.