Word: 树 (shù)

一片叶子慢慢从树上坠落下来。

Yípiàn yèzi mànmàn cóng shù shàng zhuìluò xiàlai.

A leaf slowly fell from the tree.

两只鸟在树上互相呼应。

Liǎng zhī niǎo zài shù shàng hùxiāng hūyìng.

Two birds in the tree were calling back and forth to each other.

为什么你在爬这棵树？

Wèishénme nǐ zài pá zhè kē shù?

Why are you climbing this tree?

为什么要砍伐这么多树？

Wèishénme yào kǎnfá zhème duō shù?

Why do they have to cut down so many trees?

乱砍树会破坏生物多样性。

Luànkǎn shù huì pòhuài shēngwùduōyàngxìng.

Cutting down trees recklessly will damage biodiversity.

人怕伤心，树怕伤根

rén pà shāngxīn, shù pà shāng gēn

people fear a wounded heart, trees fear wounded roots

人挪活，树挪死

rén nuó huó, shù nuó sǐ

a person moved lives, a tree moved dies

人有脸，树有皮

rén yǒu liǎn, shù yǒu pí

people have faces, trees have bark

人活一张脸，树活一层皮

rén huó yì zhāng liǎn, shù huó yìcéng pí

a person lives for a face, a tree lives for a layer of bark

人老怕松，树老怕空

rén lǎo pà sōng, shù lǎo pà kōng

old people fear slackening, old trees fear hollowness

他在树下睡觉。

Tā zài shù xià shuìjiào.

He was sleeping under the tree.

他在花园里砍了一棵树。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ kǎnle yì kē shù.

He cut down a tree in his garden.

他小时候很皮，爱爬树。

Tā xiǎoshíhou hěn pí, ài pá shù.

He was naughty as a child and loved climbing trees.

他砍了花园里的一棵树。

Tā kǎnle huāyuán lǐ de yì kē shù.

He cut down a tree in his garden.

他费了不少劲，爬上了那棵树。

Tā fèile bùshǎo jìn, pá shàng le nà kē shù.

With great effort he climbed up the tree.

传说那棵老树成了精。

Chuánshuō nà kē lǎo shù chéng le jīng.

Legend has it that the old tree became a spirit.

你躲在树后。

Nǐ duǒ zài shù hòu.

You hid behind the tree.

农民种了很多树，希望减少风蚀。

Nóngmín zhǒng le hěn duō shù, xīwàng jiǎnshǎo fēngshí.

The farmers planted many trees, hoping to reduce wind erosion.

冬去春来，河边的树又绿了。

Dōng qù chūn lái, hébiān de shù yòu lǜle.

Winter has gone and spring has come, and the trees by the river are green again.

凤凰飞上梧桐树，自有旁人话短长

fènghuáng fēi shàng wútóng shù, zìyǒu pángrén huà duǎncháng

when the phoenix flies up to the wutong tree, others will have their say

刨树要刨根

páo shù yào páogēn

to dig up a tree, dig up the root

告诉她我在剪树。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài jiǎn shù.

Tell her that I am pruning the trees.

啄木鸟啄树，劲儿全使在嘴上

zhuómùniǎo zhuó shù, jìnr quán shǐ zài zuǐ shàng

woodpecker pecking a tree: all the effort goes into the beak

啄木鸟死在树窟窿里，吃亏在那张嘴上

zhuómùniǎo sǐ zài shù kūlong li, chīkuī zài nà zhāngzuǐ shang

woodpecker dies in a tree hole: it came to grief through its beak

喜鹊落在树上,各占一枝儿

xǐquè luò zài shù shàng,gè zhàn yìzhī ér

magpies settling in a tree, each taking its own branch

多种树可以减缓荒漠化。

Duōzhǒng shù kěyǐ jiǎnhuǎn huāngmòhuà.

Planting more trees can slow down desertification.

大海不嫌水多，大山不嫌树多

dàhǎi bù xián shuǐ duō, Dàshān bù xián shù duō

the sea never finds its water too much, the mountain never finds its trees too many

大风吹倒梧桐树，自有旁人说短长

dàfēngchuī dǎo wútóng shù, zìyǒu pángrén shuō duǎncháng

when a gale topples the parasol tree, bystanders will have their say

夫妇是树，儿女是花

fūfù shì shù, érnǚ shì huā

husband and wife are the tree, children are the flowers

她在一棵树下坐着。

Tā zài yì kē shù xià zuòzhe.

She was sitting under a tree.

她画了一棵树。

Tā huà le yì kē shù.

She drew a tree.

娃娃鱼上树，横看竖看都不是人

wáwayú shàng shù, héng kàn shù kàn dōu bú shì rén

a giant salamander climbing a tree: from every angle it's not a person

对猴子来说，爬树很容易。

Duì hóuzi lái shuō, pá shù hěn róngyì.

It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.

山中常有千年树，世上少有百岁人

shān zhōngcháng yǒu qiānnián shù, shìshàng shǎoyǒu bǎisuì rén

in the mountains there are often thousand-year trees, in the world there are few hundred-year-old people

山坡上没有树，水土很容易流失。

Shānpō shàng méiyǒu shù, shuǐtǔ hěn róngyì liúshī.

With no trees on the slope, water and soil are easily lost.

工人们正在果园里给树剪枝。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài guǒyuán lǐ gěi shù jiǎnzhī.

The workers are pruning the trees in the orchard.

很多树被砍倒。

Hěn duō shù bèi kǎn dào.

A lot of trees were cut down.

成熟的瓜要落蒂，长高的树要分丫

chéngshú de guā yào luò dì, zhǎng gāo de shù yào fēn yā

A ripe melon falls from its stem; a tall tree splits into branches

我不种他们的树。

Wǒ bù zhǒng tāmen de shù.

I'm not planting their trees.

我年轻时经常爬树。

Wǒ niánqīng shí jīngcháng pá shù.

When I was young, I used to climb trees a lot.

我的哥哥们在树下。

Wǒ de gēgemen zài shù xià.

My brothers are under the tree.

我的父母坐在树下。

Wǒ de fùmǔ zuò zài shù xià.

My parents were sitting under a tree.

所有苹果树都被砍倒了。

Suǒyǒu píngguǒ shù dōu bèi kǎn dàole.

All the apple trees were cut down.

把绳子绷直，再系在树上。

Bǎ shéngzi bēng zhí, zài jì zài shù shàng.

Pull the rope taut, then tie it to the tree.

斑鸠不下树，嗉子里有食

bānjiū búxià shù, sùzi li yǒu shí

the turtle dove won't come down from the tree: its crop has food

早晨栽下树，到晚要乘凉

zǎochén zāi xià shù, dào wǎn yào chéngliáng

plant a tree in the morning, and want to rest in its shade by evening

春天到了，树上长出淡黄的小花。

Chūntiān dàole, shù shàng zhǎng chū dànhuáng de xiǎohuā.

Spring has come, and little light yellow flowers are growing on the trees.

春天来了，老树焕发了生机。

Chūntiān láile, lǎo shù huànfāle shēngjī.

Spring has come, and the old tree has come back to life.

昨天的台风把树刮倒了。

Zuótiān de táifēng bǎ shù guā dàole.

The tree had been blown down by the typhoon of the day before.

月亮里的桂树，高不可攀

yuèliang lǐ de Guì shù, gāobùkěpān

the cassia tree in the moon: too high to climb

有一只风筝在树上。

Yǒu yìzhī fēngzheng zài shù shàng.

There is a kite flying above the tree.

有一次，我在树里迷路了。

Yǒu yícì, wǒ zài shù lǐ mílù le.

Once, I got lost inside a tree.

有些苹果从树上掉了下来。

Yǒuxiē píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

Some apples fell down from the tree.

有车就有辙，有树就有影

yǒu chē jiù yǒuzhé, yǒu shù jiù yǒu yǐng

where there is a cart there are ruts; where there is a tree there is a shadow

有雷电时，别站在树下。

Yǒu léidiàn shí, bié zhàn zài shù xià.

When there is thunder and lightning, don't stand under a tree.

树上有些苹果，不是吗？

Shù shàng yǒuxiē píngguǒ, bú shì ma?

There are a few apples on the tree, aren't there?

树上的花蕾还没有开。

Shù shàng de huālěi hái méiyǒu kāi.

The buds on the tree haven't opened yet.

树上结满了丰硕的果实。

Shù shàng jiē mǎnle fēngshuò de guǒshí.

The trees are laden with plentiful fruit.

树上长出了稚嫩的新叶。

Shù shàng zhǎng chūle zhìnèn de xīn Yè.

Tender new leaves have sprouted on the tree.

树下有一大片阴影。

Shù xià yǒu yí dàpiàn yīnyǐng.

There is a large patch of shadow under the tree.

树不会长在草原上。

Shù búhuì zhǎng zài cǎoyuán shàng.

Trees do not grow on prairies.

树不修不成材，儿不育不成人

shù bù xiū bùchéngcái, ér búyù bùchéngrén

a tree not pruned won't become timber; a child not raised won't become a person

树不成林怕大风

shù bùchéng lín pà dàfēng

trees that don't form a forest fear strong wind

树倒在了地上。

Shù dào zài le dìshang.

The tree fell to the ground.

树和地面是垂直的吗？

Shù hé dìmiàn shì chuízhí de ma?

Is the tree perpendicular to the ground?

树大有枯枝

shù dà yǒu kūzhī

a big tree has dead branches

树大阴凉大

shù dà yīnliáng dà

a big tree gives big shade

树大阴凉小，照映不到

shù dà yīnliáng xiǎo, zhàoyìng búdào

a big tree, a small patch of shade: its shade can't cover everything

树怕没根，人怕没理

shù pà méi gēn, rén pà méi lǐ

a tree fears having no roots; a person fears being in the wrong

树怕软藤缠

shù pà ruǎn téng chán

trees fear being wrapped by soft vines

树有皮，人有脸

shù yǒu pí, rén yǒu liǎn

trees have bark, people have faces

树正不怕月影斜

shù zhèng búpà yuèyǐng xié

if the tree is straight, it doesn't fear a slanting moon shadow

树的影子投射在窗帘上。

Shù de yǐngzi tóushè zài chuānglián shàng.

The shadow of the tree falls on the curtains.

树直用处多，人直朋友多

shù zhí yòngchu duō, rén zhí péngyou duō

a straight tree has many uses; an upright person has many friends

树老怕空，人老怕松

shù lǎo pà kōng, rén lǎo pà sōng

old trees fear going hollow; old people fear going slack

树老根多，人老话多

shù lǎo gēn duō, rén lǎohuà duō

an old tree has many roots; an old person has many words

树被砍光了，山都秃了。

Shù bèi kǎn guāng le, shān dōu tūle.

The trees were all cut down, and the mountain has gone bare.

树被风吹倒了。

Shù bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The tree was blown down.

树要直，人要实

shù yào zhí, rén yào shí

trees should be straight, people should be honest

树长叶子了。

Shù zhǎng yèzi le.

The tree has grown leaves.

树长根，人长心

shù zhǎng gēn, rén cháng xīn

a tree grows roots, a person grows a heart

树靠一张皮，人争一口气

shù kào yì zhāng pí, rén zhēngyìkǒuqì

a tree depends on its bark; a person strives for a breath

桃养人，杏伤人，李子树下埋死人

táo yǎng rén, xìng shāngrén, lǐzi shù xià mái sǐ rén

peaches nourish, apricots harm, under the plum tree they bury the dead

樱桃好吃树难栽，不下苦功花不开

yīngtáo hǎochī shù nán zāi, búxià kǔgōng huā bù kāi

cherries taste good but the tree is hard to grow; without hard work no blossoms open

水从源流树从根

shuǐ cóng yuánliú shù cóng gēn

water flows from its source, trees grow from their roots

没有梧桐树，引不来凤凰

méiyǒu wútóng shù, yǐn bù lái fènghuáng

without a wutong tree, you can't attract the phoenix

河的这一岸有很多树。

Hé de zhè yí àn yǒu hěn duō shù.

There are many trees on this side of the river.

浇树要浇根，教人要教心

jiāo shù yào jiāo gēn, jiāo rén yào jiāo xīn

to water a tree, water the roots; to teach people, teach the heart

爷爷在院子里栽了一棵苹果树。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ zāile yì kē píngguǒ shù.

Grandpa planted an apple tree in the yard.

猩猩正在树上吃香蕉。

Xīngxing zhèngzài shù shàng chī xiāngjiāo.

The orangutan is eating a banana in the tree.

猫会爬树，狗不会。

Māo huì pá shù, gǒu búhuì.

Cats can climb trees, but dogs can't.

猫急上树，狗急跳墙

māo jí shàng shù, gǒujítiàoqiáng

a cornered cat climbs a tree; a cornered dog jumps a wall

猴子从树上掉了下来。

Hóuzi cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

The monkey fell from the tree.

猴子爬上了树。

Hóuzi pá shàng le shù.

The monkey climbed up a tree.

猴子爬树容易。

Hóuzi pá shù róngyì.

It's easy for monkeys to climb trees.

生成的豆芽儿，长不成树

shēngchéng de dòuyár, zhǎng bùchéng shù

born a bean sprout, it can't grow into a tree

登梯子上树，攀高枝儿

dēng tīzi shàng shù, pāngāozhīr

climbing a ladder up a tree: reaching for a high branch

直树年纪跟香织一样大。

Zhí shù niánjì gēn xiāng zhī yíyàng dà.

Naoki is as old as Kaori.

相传这棵树是皇帝种的。

Xiāngchuán zhè kē shù shì huángdì zhǒng de.

According to legend, this tree was planted by an emperor.

看不到任何一棵树。

Kàn búdào rènhé yì kē shù.

There was not a tree in sight.