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树荫
shùyìn
Description
树荫是大树的叶子挡住太阳后，地上出现的一块比较凉快的地方。
树荫 is a cooler spot on the ground created when the leaves of a big tree block the sun.
夏天很热的时候，人们喜欢坐在树荫下面休息。
In hot summer, people like to rest under the 树荫.
Meanings
树荫shùyìn
shade cast by a tree; shady spot under trees
我们在树荫下坐了一会儿。
We sat under the shade of the tree for a while.
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Notes
- Etymology
树 (tree) + 荫 (shade), literally the shade made by a tree.
- Nuance
树荫 refers to shade specifically from trees, unlike the broader 阴影 (any shadow).
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