Plants

This “Plants” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with more than 15 commonly used Chinese words describing plants, flowers and their parts. The learning materials are designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for beginners learning Chinese online. This document is completely free and can support you in the process of learning Chinese online effectively. The content focuses on standard pronunciation, accurate Vietnamese meaning and examples illustrating how to use it in sentences.

Writing practice noun L1
shù
tree
这是一棵大树。
zhè shì yī kē dà shù 。
This is a big tree.
Use: General word for trees in general, often used with quantity words such as 一棵 (yī kē - one tree), 几棵 (jǐ kē - several trees)
Writing practice noun L1
huā
flower
花园里有很多花。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō huā 。
The garden has a lot of flowers.
Use: General term for flowers, can be used with many adjectives describing color and shape
Writing practice noun L1
cǎo
grass
地上长满了草。
dì shàng zhǎng mǎn le cǎo 。
The ground is overgrown with grass.
Use: Grass in general, often used to refer to weeds
Writing practice noun L1
leaf
树叶落了。
shù yè luò le 。
The leaves have fallen.
Use: Refers to leaves, often used with quantity words like 片 (piàn - piece)
Writing practice m. L1
gēn
the (root)
树根很深。
shù gēn hěn shēn.
The tree roots are very deep.
Use: The root of a tree can also be used to refer to the root of a problem.
果树
Writing practice noun L1
guǒ shù
fruit tree
果树上结满了果子。
guǒ shù shàng jié mǎn le guǒ zi 。
Fruit trees full of fruit.
Use: Only plants that produce edible fruit
花朵
Writing practice noun L1
huā duǒ
flower
美丽的鲜花朵朵盛开。
mèilì de xiānhuā duǒ duǒ shèngkāi 。
Beautiful flowers are blooming.
Use: Show each flower individually, emphasizing the beauty of the flower
Writing practice m. L1
zhī
bough)
树枝上长满了叶子。
shù zhī shàng zhǎng mǎn le yè zi 。
The branches are full of leaves.
Use: Branches, often used to refer to many small branches
Writing practice noun L1
jīng
trunk)
这植物的茎很粗壮。
zhè zhí wù de jīng hěn cū zhuàng 。
This tree trunk is very strong.
Use: Stem only, usually used for herbaceous plants
Writing practice noun L1
téng
vine
墙上爬满了藤蔓。
qiáng shàng pá mǎn le téng màn 。
The wall is covered with vines.
Use: Only climbing plants cling to other objects

The vocabulary set includes basic words such as tree (树 – shù), flower (花 – huā), grass (草 – cǎo), leaf (叶 – yè), root (根 – gēn), along with more complex words such as fruit tree (果树 – guǒshù), flower (花朵 – huāduǒ), branch (枝 – zhī), trunk (茎 – jīng), vine (藤 – téng), bush (灌木 – guànmù), forest (树林 – shùlín), jungle (森林 – sēnlín) and plant (植物 – zhíwù). In addition, the vocabulary set also adds the word petal (花瓣 – huābàn) to give learners a more comprehensive view.

  • Tone: Memorize the tone of each word by practicing reading it aloud and recording your voice.
  • Tips to remember Chinese characters: Associating the image of the Chinese character with the meaning of the word, for example: 字 (zì) – character, shaped like a person writing.
  • How to use in a sentence: Learn how to use vocabulary in sentences through specific examples. For example: 这棵树很高 (zhè kē shù hěn gāo) – This tree is very tall.
  • Writing: Write the vocabulary over and over again to memorize the shape of the Chinese characters.
  • Review regularly: Review vocabulary every day to reinforce what you have learned. Use flashcards or vocabulary learning apps to help.

Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
shù tree
huā flower
cǎo grass
leaf
gēn the (root)
果树 guǒ shù fruit tree
花朵 huā duǒ flower
zhī bough)
jīng trunk)
téng vine
灌木 guàn mù shrub
树林 shù lín forest
森林 sēnlín forest
植物 zhí wù Plant
花瓣 huā bàn petal
果实 guǒshí fruit
种子 zhǒngzi seed
树干 shù gàn trunk
树枝 shù zhī bough
花蕊 huā ruǐ pistil
树叶 shù yè leaf
花香 huā xiāng scent of flowers
开花 kāi huā bloom
结果 jiéguǒ fruit
发芽 fā yá germinate
枯萎 kū wěi droopy
茂盛 màoshèng lush
凋谢 diāo xiè fall, wither
盆栽 pén zāi bonsai
药材 yào cái herbal
禾苗 hé miáo rice sprouts
花园 huā yuán Flower garden
树木 shù mù Plant
玫瑰 méi guī Rose
百合 bǎi hé Lily
莲花 lián huā Lotus
牡丹 mǔdān Peony
菊花 jú huā Chrysanthemum
蔬菜 shū cài Vegetable
粮食 liángshi Food
庄稼 zhuāngjia Plants
稻谷 dào gǔ Paddy
小麦 xiǎo mài Wheat
玉米 yùmǐ Corn
棉花 mián huā Cotton
竹子 zhú zi Bamboo
花草 huā cǎo Flowers and grass
生长 shēng zhǎng Growth
种植 zhòng zhí Crop
收获 shōu huò Harvest
果子 guǒzi fruit
桃花 táohuā peach blossom
果园 guǒyuán orchard
草地 cǎodì steppe
花盆 huāpén flower pot
树根 shùgēn tree roots
枝叶 zhīyè branches and leaves
花药 huāyào anther
花粉 huāfěn pollen
果皮 guǒpí fruit peel
果肉 guǒròu fruit flesh
树苗 shùmiáo sapling
盆景 pénjǐng miniature landscape
藤蔓 téngwàn vine
乔木 qiáomù tree
盛开 shèngkāi bloom
茁壮 zhuózhuàng strong
娇艳 jiāoyàn beautiful
枯燥 kūzào arid
翠绿 cuìlǜ blue
参天大树 cāntiān dàshù old tree
奇花异草 qíhuā yìcǎo strange flowers
百花齐放 bǎihuā qífàng hundred flowers bloom
绿油油 lǜyóuyóu green
红艳艳 hóngyànyàn glow
枝繁叶茂 zhīfán yèmào lush foliage
花团锦簇 huātuán jǐn cù flowers in bloom
瓜果蔬菜 guāguǒ shūcài fruits and vegetables
荷花 héhuā lotus
粮食作物 liángshí zuòwù food crops
水稻 shuǐdào rice
草原 cǎoyuán steppe
花坛 huātán flower bed
ya bud
树皮 shùpí bark
果核 guǒhé seed (in fruit)
鲜艳 xiānyàn garish
干枯 gānkū wither
经济作物 jīngjì zuòwù industrial crops
花卉 huāhuì flower
蔬果 shūguǒ vegetables
叶子 yèzi leaf
兰花 lánhuā hoa lan
稻子 dàozi cây lúa