树木 (shù mù) — tree | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

树木 (shù mù) is a formal, collective noun meaning 'trees' as a mass — it refers to trees in general, often in contexts like forestry or the environment. In everyday speech, 树 (shù) is used for a single tree or trees in general; 树木 sounds more written and technical.

noun

tree

Easily confused

数目shù mùsound-alikeamount, number

Examples

树木。
Zhèxiē shù mù zhǎng de hěn gāo.
These trees grow very tall.
树木。
Chéngshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù mù.
There are many trees in the city.
树木。
Wǒmen yào hǎohǎo bǎohù shù mù.
We need to take good care of the trees.

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