Meaning of 树林
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- woods
- grove
- forest
- Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
How to use 树林
树林 is the everyday word for a patch of woods, often near a village, park, or road. It is smaller and more casual than 森林 (sēnlín), which suggests a large, dense forest. Example: 我们在树林里散步。(Wǒmen zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.) We took a walk in the woods.
树 (shù) means tree and 林 (lín) is two 木 (mù, tree) side by side. A tree plus a pair of trees gives you a whole group of trees: a woods or grove.
Common mistake: Learners often say 在树林 without 里 (lǐ). Chinese usually needs a location word after the noun, so say 在树林里. Also keep 林 in the second tone (lín), not the fourth tone of 树 (shù).
树林 in example sentences
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树 shù · tree · 9 strokes
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林 lín · forest · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 树林.
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 树叶 | shùyè | tree leaves |
| 松树 | sōngshù | pine; pine tree |
| 桃树 | táoshù | peach tree |
| 园林 | yuánlín | gardens; park; landscape garden |
| 果树 | guǒshù | fruit tree |
| 丛林 | cónglín | jungle; thicket |
| 穆斯林 | mùsīlín | Muslim |
| 树木 | shùmù | tree |
| 树枝 | shùzhī | branch; twig |
| 少林寺 | Shàolín Sì | Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks |
| 树立 | shùlì | to set up; to establish |
Questions about 树林
What does 树林 mean?
树林 (shùlín) means "woods; grove" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 树林?
树林 is made of 2 characters: 树 (9 strokes), 林 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 树林 an HSK word?
Yes. 树林 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 树林 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 树林 is written 樹林.
What is the difference between 树林 and 森林?
树林 is a general word for woods or a grove of any size, often a small one. 森林 (sēnlín) is a large, thick forest, like a national forest or rainforest.
Is 树林 also a place name?
Yes. Written with a capital letter as Shùlín, it is Shulin, a district city in New Taipei City (新北市) in Taiwan. Context makes the meaning clear.