林子 (lín zi) — woods; grove; forest (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial word for a small wood or grove — more everyday than the literary 树林, and smaller in scale than 森林 ('forest').
noun
woodsgroveforest (colloquial)
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Examples
- 林子。Zhè piàn lín zi lǐ yǒu hěn duō niǎo.There are many birds in these woods.
- 林子。Tā men zǒu jìn lín zi shēn chù qù tàn xiǎn.They went deep into the forest to explore.
- 林子。lín zi Lǐ de kōng qì tè bié xīn xiān.The air in the woods is especially fresh.
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