Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

lín

Description

“林”是指很多树长在一起的地方,比森林小一点。

它也是一个很常见的中国姓。

Meanings

lín

woods; a group of many trees

山上有一片绿色的树林。

lín

a common Chinese family name (Lin)

我的老师姓林。

lín

a large collection of things or people

城市里有很多高楼,像石林一样。

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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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