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森林

sēn lín

forest

How common it is

森林 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say sēn lín slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

森林表示很多树木长在一起的地方。

sēn lín biǎo shì hěn duō shù mù cháng zài yì qǐ de dì fāng。

Forest means a place with many trees.

Context note

森林常和自然、动物、环保一起出现。

sēn lín cháng hé zì rán 、 dòng wù 、 huán bǎo yì qǐ chū xiàn。

Forest often appears with nature, animals, and the environment.

5 examples

森林里有很多树。
sēn lín lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù。
There are many trees in the forest.
我们去森林玩。
wǒ men qù sēn lín wán。
We went to the forest to play.
森林很安静。
sēn lín hěn ān jìng。
The forest is very quiet.
小动物住在森林里。
xiǎo dòng wù zhù zài sēn lín lǐ。
Small animals live in the forest.
保护森林很重要。
bǎo hù sēn lín hěn zhòng yào。
Protecting forests is important.

5 mini stories

周末我们去森林散步。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù sēn lín sàn bù。
We went for a walk in the forest on the weekend.
森林里有鸟叫声。
sēn lín lǐ yǒu niǎo jiào shēng。
There was the sound of birds in the forest.
孩子们在森林边拍照。
hái zi men zài sēn lín biān pāi zhào。
The children took photos near the forest.
保护森林就是保护自然。
bǎo hù sēn lín jiù shì bǎo hù zì rán。
Protecting forests means protecting nature.
他在森林里看见了小鹿。
tā zài sēn lín lǐ kàn jiàn le xiǎo lù。
He saw a deer in the forest.

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