桃树

• Pinyin: táo shù
• Hanzi breakdown: 桃 = 木 (tree) + 兆 (phonetic); 树 = 木 (tree) + 对 + 寸, simplified from 樹 (tree)

Meaning

Peach tree. The tree that produces peaches and peach blossoms.

A common fruit tree in China, both cultivated for fruit and appreciated for its beautiful spring blossoms. Often planted in gardens and orchards. The idiom 桃李满天下 (peach and plum trees all over the world) means a teacher has many successful students — as trees bear fruit, teachers cultivate students.

Examples

1. 爷爷在院子里种了一棵桃树，每年春天都会开花。 Grandpa planted a peach tree in the yard — it blooms every spring.
2. 这片果园有上百棵桃树，产量非常可观。 This orchard has over a hundred peach trees with a very impressive yield.
3. 老师退休时说，看到自己桃李满天下，此生无憾。 When the teacher retired, she said seeing her students successful all over the world left her with no regrets in life.

Usage Guide

Context: nature, gardening, idioms

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这棵桃树结了很多桃子。(This peach tree bore lots of peaches.)
• 桃树开花了。(The peach tree is blooming.)

Don't Say

• 桃树子 — don't add 子; 桃树 is already a complete noun for peach tree

Origin & History

Compound of 桃 (peach) + 树 (tree), straightforwardly meaning peach tree.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal