常绿

常綠
chánglǜ
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 evergreen

Examples

HSK 7-9
Sōngshù shì chánglǜ zhíwù, dōngtiān yě bú luòyè.
Pines are evergreens; they don't shed their needles even in winter.
HSK 7-9
Huánán de shān shàng dàduō shì chánglǜ kuòyèlín, yìnián-sìjì dōu shì lǜ de.
The hills of South China are mostly covered in evergreen broadleaf forest that stays green all year round.

Tips

usage
常绿 is the botanical word, as in 常绿植物 evergreen plants; its opposite is 落叶, deciduous. 常青 means the same but also works figuratively: a 常青树 is a perennial favourite, never a 常绿 one.

Stroke Order

常 cháng
绿 lǜ