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棕榈

zōng lǘ · zong lü · zong lv

Traditional 棕櫚

Meaning

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  1. palm tree
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A palm tree in Beijing

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那儿(nàr)有(yǒu)一棵(yīkē)棕榈(zōnglǘ)树(shù)！

    Look, there is a palm tree over there!

  2. Dengdeng

    北京(běijīng)的(de)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)也(yě)有(yǒu)棕榈(zōnglǘ)？

    Are there palms in Beijing parks too?

  3. Liangliang

    冬天(dōngtiān)它们(tāmen)都(dōu)要(yào)搬(bān)进(jìn)房子(fángzi)里(lǐ)。

    In winter, they all have to move indoors.

  4. Dengdeng

    棕榈(zōnglǘ)也(yě)怕冷(pàlěng)啊(a)！

    Palms fear the cold too!

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，现在(xiànzài)它们(tāmen)还(hái)穿着(chuānzhe)小(xiǎo)外套(wàitào)。

    Yes, and right now they are still wearing little coats.

  6. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)可爱(kěài)！我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)要(yào)一件(yījiàn)。

    So cute! I want one too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

海(hǎi)边(biān)种(zhòng)着(zhe)一(yì)排(pái)高(gāo)大(dà)的(de)棕(zōng)榈(lǘ)树(shù)。

A row of tall palm trees is planted by the seaside.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)棕(zōng)榈(lǘ)的(de)叶(yè)子(zi)可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)来(lái)编(biān)篮(lán)子(zi)。

The leaves of this kind of palm can be used to weave baskets.

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