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树荫

樹蔭
shùyīn
noun HSK 7-9 #29,227

Meanings

  1. 1 shade of a tree
  2. 2 tree shade

Characters

树
shù
tree
荫
yīn
shade; shelter
Literally 'tree shade' - the cool shadow cast by a tree

Examples

HSK 5
夏天我们喜欢在树荫下乘凉。
Xiàtiān wǒmen xǐhuān zài shùyīn xià chéngliáng.
In summer we like to cool off in the shade of trees.
HSK 5
这条路两旁都是树荫。
Zhè tiáo lù liǎngpáng dōu shì shùyīn.
Both sides of this road are shaded by trees.
HSK 6
老人们坐在树荫下聊天。
Lǎorén men zuò zài shùyīn xià liáotiān.
The elderly sat chatting in the tree shade.

Tips

usage
树荫 and 树阴 are interchangeable - both mean tree shade. 树荫 with the grass radical (艹) is more common in modern usage. The pattern X荫 appears in 绿荫 (green shade) as well.

Stroke Order

树 shù
荫 yìn