How to Say "Rainforest" in Chinese

雨林

yǔlín

The English word "rainforest" is translated into Chinese as 雨林 (yǔlín).

雨林 is a noun used to describe a type of forest.

Meaning: type of forest (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 雨 (rain) and 林 (forest).

While 雨林 (yǔlín) specifically refers to a rainforest, 森林 (sēnlín) is the more general term for any forest.

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The word 林 is a very common surname in China. This means a person named Mr. Lin is literally named 'Forest', making phrases like 雨林 sound like 'Rain Mr. Lin' to a beginner.
If you wanted to describe a 'tropical rainforest', you would add the word 热带 (rèdài), which literally means 'hot belt', to the phrase.
In Chinese, the character 林 (lín) is composed of two 'tree' characters (木) placed side by side, visually representing a collection of trees.

救救雨林！
Save the rainforest!
This sentence is useful for seeing how to express a plea to protect the 雨林.
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我们正在保护雨林以保护珍稀的动植物。
We are protecting the rainforest to protect rare animals and plants.
我梦想着有一天能探索神秘的热带雨林。
I dream that one day I can explore the mysterious tropical rainforest.
我们上个月去了热带雨林度假。
We went to the tropical rainforest for a vacation last month.
这个国家的雨林地区拥有许多独特的植物和动物。
The rainforest region of this country has many unique plants and animals.
听说这片雨林是一个未被开发的天堂。
I heard this rainforest is an undeveloped paradise.
这里的雨林非常茂密。
zhèlǐ de yǔlín fēicháng mào mì.
The rainforest here is very dense.
雨林里有很多奇特的动物。
yǔlín lǐ yǒu hěnduō qítè de dòngwù.
There are many unique animals in the rainforest.

Two friends are talking about a nature documentary.

浩然 Haoran

你看到这个雨林了吗？
nǐ kàndào zhège yǔlín le ma?
Did you see this rainforest?
晓雯 Xiaowen

看到了，景色太美了。
kàndào le, jǐngsè tài měi le.
I did, the scenery is so beautiful.
浩然 Haoran

雨林的生态系统很复杂。
yǔlín de shēngtài xìtǒng hěn fùzá.
The rainforest ecosystem is very complex.
晓雯 Xiaowen

确实，我们需要保护它。
quèshí, wǒmen xūyào bǎohù tā.
Indeed, we need to protect it.

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