橡树 (xiàng shù) — oak tree; rubber tree
Definition
A single word that covers both 'oak tree' and 'rubber tree' — the same character 橡 (oak/rubber) plus 树 (tree). In context, 橡胶 is the tip-off: oak (hard wood) vs rubber tree (produces 橡胶/latex).
noun
oak treerubber tree
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 橡树。Zhè kē xiàng shù yǐ jīng yǒu sān bǎi nián de lì shǐ le.This oak tree is already 300 years old.
- 橡树。Nán fāng de xiàng shù kě yǐ shēng chǎn xiàng jiāo.Southern rubber trees can produce rubber.
- 橡树，。xiàng shù De mù cái fēi cháng jiān yìng, shì hé zuò jiā jù.Oak wood is very hard and suitable for making furniture.
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