Chinese
shùyè
Meaning: tree leaves; foliage
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

樹葉
樹
葉
树叶
树
叶

Example sentences

In autumn, the leaves turn red.
秋天到了,樹葉都變黃了。
秋天到了,树叶都变黄了。
Autumn has arrived, and the leaves have all turned yellow.
秋天到了,樹葉紛紛落下。
秋天到了,树叶纷纷落下。
Autumn has arrived, and leaves are falling one after another.
春天來了,樹葉都變綠了。
春天来了,树叶都变绿了。
Spring has come, and the leaves have all turned green.
秋天到了,樹葉紛紛從樹上落下。
秋天到了,树叶纷纷从树上落下。
Autumn has arrived, and leaves are falling from the trees one after another.
陽光從樹葉的間隙灑落下來。
阳光从树叶的间隙洒落下来。
Sunlight filtered down through the gaps in the leaves.
秋天到了,樹葉都變成了黃色。
秋天到了,树叶都变成了黄色。
Autumn has arrived, and the leaves have all turned yellow.
陽光透過樹葉的縫隙篩落。
阳光透过树叶的缝隙筛落。
Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves.
秋風起,樹葉隨風飄落。
秋风起,树叶随风飘落。
As the autumn wind rises, leaves drift down with the wind.
秋天到了,樹葉開始凋落。
秋天到了,树叶开始凋落。
When autumn arrived, the leaves began to wither and fall.

Usage Notes

The leaves of a tree.

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