fell; cut down (trees)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cut down; to fell
neutralTypically used in the context of forestry, logging, or land clearance. The object is usually trees or forests. Implies a deliberate act of removal.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
bèi被
fēi非
fǎ法
kǎn砍
fá伐
le了
。
This forest was illegally cut down.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
，
wǒ我
men们
jìn禁
zhǐ止
kǎn砍
fá伐
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shù树
mù木
。
To protect the environment, we prohibit the felling of trees here.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
kǎn砍
fá伐
nà那
kē棵
kū枯
sǐ死
de的
sōng松
shù树
。
He is cutting down that dead pine tree.
Guò过
dù度
kǎn砍
fá伐
dǎo导
zhì致
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shuǐ水
tǔ土
liú流
shī失
。
Excessive deforestation has led to severe soil erosion.