树木

樹木
shùmù
noun HSK 5 #9,755

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 trees
  2. 2 tree

Characters

Both characters mean 'tree' - together they refer to trees collectively

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù shùmù.
We should protect the trees.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zuò shānshàng de shùmù fēicháng màomì.
The trees on this mountain are very dense.
HSK 7-9
Chūntiān dào le, shùmù kāishǐ fāyá.
Spring has come and the trees are starting to bud.

Tips

usage
树木 is more formal and literary than 树 alone. It often refers to trees collectively or in the context of nature and environment. In casual speech, just use 树.

Stroke Order

树 shù
木 mù