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成阴

Word · VerbTraditional成陰

to become shady; (of trees) to form a shade

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

(of trees) to grow lush and form a shady area

archaic

用于描述树木生长成熟,枝叶茂密到足以遮阳的状态。与“成荫”同义,为旧式写法。

Xī昔
nián年
zhòng种
xià下
de的
shù树
miáo苗
 ,
rú如
jīn今
dōu都
yǐ已
chéng成
yīn阴
 。

The saplings planted years ago have all grown to form a shady area now.

Qián前
rén人
zāi栽
shù树
 ,
hòu后
rén人
chéng成
yīn阴
 。

One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.

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Shèng盛
xià夏
shí时
jié节
 ,
zhè这
piàn片
shù树
lín林
chéng成
yīn阴
 ,
shì是
chéng乘
liáng凉
de的
hǎo好
qù去
chù处
 。

In midsummer, this grove has grown shady and is a great place to cool off.