Definition
林木 refers collectively to trees growing in a forested area — it can mean the forest itself (a wooded landscape) or the individual trees of the forest. In forestry contexts, it often emphasizes the trees as natural resources. Unlike 森林 (sēn lín) which always means the forest as a whole, 林木 can also be used to talk about the trees themselves.
n.
forestwoods (collectively)forest trees (as individuals or as a resource)
Examples
- 林木，。Zhè piàn lín mù bǎohù de hěn hǎo, bùxǔ luàn kǎn làn fá.This forest is well protected — no indiscriminate logging is allowed.
- 林木，。Dāngdì de lín mù zīyuán fēicháng fēngfù, shìhé fāzhǎn mùcái jiāgōng yè.The forest resources there are very abundant, suitable for developing the timber processing industry.
- ，林木，。Huǒzāi guòhòu, dà piàn de lín mù bèi shāohuǐ, lìng rén tòngxīn.After the fire, large tracts of forest trees were burned down, which is heartbreaking.
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