砍伐 (kǎn fá) — to cut down (trees); to fell

Definition

砍伐 specifically means cutting down trees (deforestation), always with 树/树木. Unlike the siblings — 减少, 缩短, 削减, 缩减 — it is NOT used for cutting budgets, costs, or lengths.

verb
to cut down (trees)to fell

Examples

  • 砍伐
    Zhè piàn sēn lín bù yǔn xǔ kǎn fá shù mù.
    Felling trees is not allowed in this forest.
  • 砍伐
    Tā men kǎn fá le hěn duō dà shù.
    They cut down a lot of big trees.
  • 砍伐
    Guò dù kǎn fá huì pò huài shēng tài huán jìng.
    Excessive deforestation will damage the ecological environment.

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