桃树

• 拼音: táo shù
• 汉字拆解: 桃 = 木 (tree) + 兆 (phonetic); 树 = 木 (tree) + 对 + 寸, simplified from 樹 (tree)

含义

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.

例句

1. 爷爷在院子里种了一棵桃树，每年春天都会开花。
2. 这片果园有上百棵桃树，产量非常可观。
3. 老师退休时说，看到自己桃李满天下，此生无憾。

用法指南

语境: nature, gardening, idioms

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal