How to say “tree” in Chinese
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“Tree” in Chinese is 树, shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
树 is read shù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “树”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 树. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 山上有很多树。shānshangyǒuhěnduōshùThere are lots of trees on the mountain.
- 这种树春天开花zhèzhǒngshùchūntiānkāihuāThis kind of tree blooms in spring.
- 我们去树林里走走吧wǒmenqùshùlínlizǒuzoubaLet's go for a walk in the grove.
- 院子里有一棵大树。yuànziliyǒuyìkēdàshùThere's a big tree in the yard.
- 我家后面有一片小树林wǒjiāhòumiànyǒuyípiànxiǎoshùlínThere's a small grove behind my house.
- 我们在院子里种了一棵树。wǒmenzàiyuànzilizhòngleyìkēshùWe planted a tree in the yard.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Mountains, rivers, sea”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tree” in Chinese?
“Tree” in Chinese is 树, pinyin shù.
What does 树 mean?
树 (shù) means “tree”.
How do you write 树?
树 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 树?
树 is read shù. Tones: shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tree” in the lesson “Mountains, rivers, sea”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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