树木

樹木

shùmù

noun HSK 7 #9,755

Measure Word

一棵树木 kē

Meanings

1 trees
2 tree (formal)

Characters

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

Examples

这座山上的树木非常茂密。

Zhè zuò shān shàng de shùmù fēicháng màomì.

The trees on this mountain are very dense.

我们应该保护树木。

Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù shùmù.

We should protect the trees.

春天到了，树木开始发芽。

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 (shù) 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