Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
树苗
shùmiáo
Description
树苗是很小的树，还没有长大。
A 树苗 is a very small tree that has not grown up yet.
人们种下树苗，希望它以后变成大树。
People plant 树苗 hoping it will grow into a big tree later.
Meanings
树苗shùmiáo
a young tree; a sapling
我们在山上种了很多树苗。
We planted many saplings on the mountain.
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Notes
- Etymology
树 (tree) + 苗 (sprout/seedling), literally "tree sprout."
- Nuance
树苗 is specifically a young tree; 苗 alone can mean any seedling or sprout.
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