How to Say "Cypress" in Mandarin

柏树

bǎishù

The Mandarin word for cypress is 柏树 (bǎishù).

柏树 refers to an evergreen coniferous tree.

Meaning: an evergreen coniferous tree (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is composed of two parts: 柏 (bǎi), which specifically refers to the cypress or cedar tree and 树 (shù), which is the general word for tree.

The word can be shortened to just 柏 in botanical names or poetic descriptions.

In some regions of China, the term 桧树 is used to refer to a cypress.

柏树 is a compound noun that combines the specific name of the tree type with the general word for tree.

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In ancient China, the wood of the 柏树 was highly prized for making luxury coffins because of its natural resistance to decay.
In traditional Chinese medicine, certain extracts from the 柏树 are used in treatments to stop bleeding or treat skin conditions.
The phrase 松柏 (sōng bǎi), meaning 'pine and cypress', is used as a metaphor for people who maintain their integrity and loyalty during times of hardship.

这片森林的树主要是柏树。
The main type of tree in this part of the forest is the cypress.
This sentence is useful for identifying the main type of tree in a forest using 柏树.
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他在院子里种了一棵柏树。
Tā zài yuànzi lǐ zhòngle yī kē bǎishù.
He planted a cypress in the courtyard.
这种柏树的叶子非常茂密。
Zhè zhǒng bǎishù de yèzi fēicháng mào mì.
The leaves of this cypress are very dense.

Two people are walking through a botanical garden.

佳怡 Jiayi

你看，那棵柏树长得真高。
Nǐ kàn, nà kē bǎishù zhǎng de zhēn gāo.
Look, that cypress is growing really tall.
浩然 Haoran

是啊，它的颜色很翠绿。
Shì a, tā de yánsè hěn cuìlǜ.
Yes, its color is very lush green.
佳怡 Jiayi

浩然，你想在那边拍张照吗？
Hàorán, nǐ xiǎng zài nà biān pāi zhāng zhào ma?
Haoran, do you want to take a photo over there?
浩然 Haoran

好啊，我也想留个纪念。
Hǎo a, wǒ yě xiǎng liú gè jìniàn.
Sure, I want to keep it as a memory too.

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