How to say “trees” in Chinese
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“Trees” in Chinese is 树木, shù mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
树木 is read shù mù: 2 syllables. 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”.
A drawing of a tree: trunk, branches and roots. As a side component it means “tree”: 桥, 松, 植.
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 “树木”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 树木. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 树木能吸收二氧化碳shùmùnéngxīshōuèryǎnghuàtànTrees can absorb carbon dioxide.
More words from the lesson “Trees and fruit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “trees” in Chinese?
“Trees” in Chinese is 树木, pinyin shùmù.
What does 树木 mean?
树木 (shùmù) means “trees”.
How do you write 树木?
树木 is 2 characters: 树 (shù) — tree; 木 (mù) — tree, wood. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 树木?
树木 is read shùmù. Tones: shù — fourth tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“trees” in the lesson “Trees and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. 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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