乔木 (qiáo mù) — arbor (tall tree with a distinct trunk and branches, as opposed to a shrub)
Definition
A '乔木' is a tree with a single tall main trunk and a raised crown — the technical term contrasted with 灌木 (shrub), which has multiple low stems. The 1-vs-many trunk pattern is the key distinction.
noun
arbor (tall tree with a distinct trunk and branches, as opposed to a shrub)
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 乔木。Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō gāo dà de qiáo mù.There are many tall trees in the park.
- 乔木。Zhè zhǒng qiáo mù de yè zi dào le qiū tiān jiù huì biàn hóng.The leaves of this kind of tree turn red in autumn.
- 乔木。qiáo mù Hé guàn mù de qū bié zài yú shì fǒu yǒu míng xiǎn de zhǔ gàn.The difference between trees and shrubs is whether they have a clear main trunk.
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