lam4 muk6林木
Jyutpinglam4 muk6
Yalelàhm muhk
Definition
Forest trees; trees in a forest or woodland.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the collective growth of trees in a wooded area rather than a single tree. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the everyday terms 樹 or 樹林. You will most often encounter it in official signage, environmental policy discussions, or written descriptions of nature.
Measure word
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The trees here have grown very densely.
Can you see those trees on the mountain?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a single tree in your backyard, as it implies a collection or a forest environment. Use 樹 for a single tree instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
