Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
林
lín
Description
“林”是指很多树长在一起的地方，比森林小一点。
"林" refers to a place where many trees grow together, smaller than a forest.
它也是一个很常见的中国姓。
It is also a very common Chinese surname.
Meanings
林lín
woods; a group of many trees
山上有一片绿色的树林。
There is a green forest on the mountain.
林lín
a common Chinese family name (Lin)
我的老师姓林。
My teacher's surname is Lin.
林lín
a large collection of things or people
城市里有很多高楼，像石林一样。
There are many tall buildings in the city, like a stone forest.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
two 木 (tree) characters side by side, showing many trees together.
- Nuance
林 is smaller than 森林; 树林 is the common everyday word for woods.
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