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树shùtree

HSK 3word

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树 (shù) means "tree." It is a noun for the tall plant with a trunk and branches, as in 一棵树 (a tree) and 树下 (under the tree). Its measure word is 棵, and it often appears in place phrases such as 树上 (in the tree).

What does 树 mean?

  1. 1.

    treenoun

What does the character 树 mean?

  • 树tree

How do you use 树?

树 is a noun; one tree is 一棵树, and 树上 / 树下 mean in or under the tree.

What are some examples of 树 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    公园里有很多树。

    Gōngyuán li yǒu hěn duō shù.

    There are many trees in the park.

  2. HSK 4

    这棵树很高。

    Zhè kē shù hěn gāo.

    This tree is very tall.

  3. HSK 1

    我们在树下休息吧。

    Wǒmen zài shù xià xiūxi ba.

    Let's rest under the tree.

How is 树 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你家门前有什么？

    Nǐ jiā mén qián yǒu shénme?

    What's in front of your house?

  2. Speaker B:

    有一棵大树。

    Yǒu yì kē dà shù.

    There's a big tree.

  3. Speaker A:

    夏天可以在树下坐坐吗？

    Xiàtiān kěyǐ zài shù xià zuòzuo ma?

    Can you sit under it in summer?

  4. Speaker B:

    可以，那里很凉快。

    Kěyǐ, nàlǐ hěn liángkuai.

    Yes, it's nice and cool there.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.