sēn

森

Character · Adjective · Noun

forest; dense; gloomy; surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

adjective

dense with trees; forested

Used to describe areas with many trees or dense vegetation.

Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
fēi非
cháng常
mào茂
mì密
 。

This forest is very dense.

Shān山
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
piàn片
sōng松
shù树
lín林
 。

There is a pine forest on the mountain.

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Yà亚
mǎ马
xùn逊
yǔ雨
lín林
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
dà大
de的
sēn森
lín林
zhī之
yī一
 。

The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest forests in the world.

Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
sēn森
lín林
xiǎo小
jìng径
tú徒
bù步
lǚ旅
xíng行
 。

We hiked along the forest path.

Zhè这
piàn片
qū区
yù域
bèi被
mào茂
mì密
de的
sēn树
lín林
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
 。

This area is covered by dense forest.

2.

adjective

numerous; dense; various

literary

Literary term describing things that are numerous and dense.

Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
fán繁
xīng星
mì密
bù布
 。

The night sky is densely covered with stars.

Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
shāng商
pǐn品
lín琳
láng琅
mǎn满
mù目
 ,
sēn森
luó罗
wàn万
xiàng象
 。

The market is filled with a dazzling array of goods, a myriad of things.

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Zhǎn展
lǎn览
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
 。

The exhibition hall displays various artworks.

Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
huā花
cǎo草
shù树
mù木
mào茂
shèng盛
 ,
shēng生
jī机
àng盎
rán然
 。

The garden has lush flowers, plants and trees, full of vitality.

Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
gāo高
lóu楼
dà大
shà厦
lín林
lì立
 ,
chē车
shuǐ水
mǎ马
lóng龙
 。

The city has many tall buildings and heavy traffic.

3.

adjective

gloomy; dark; grim

Describes places or atmospheres that are dark and gloomy.

Shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
yīn阴
sēn森
sēn森
de的
 ,
ràng让
rén人
hài害
pà怕
 。

The cave is gloomy and scary.

Yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
sēn森
lín林
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
yīn阴
sēn森
 。

The forest at night seems particularly gloomy.

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Lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
lǐ里
guāng光
xiàn线
hūn昏
àn暗
 ,
qì气
fēn氛
yīn阴
sēn森
 。

The old house has dim light and a gloomy atmosphere.

Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
le了
yīn阴
sēn森
de的
xiào笑
róng容
 。

A grim smile appeared on his face.

Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
zài在
wǎn晚
shàng上
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
yīn阴
sēn森
 。

This alley seems very gloomy at night.

4.

noun

a surname

Used when referring to someone with the surname Sen.

Sēn森
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Sen is the manager of our company.

Sēn森
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Sen is not very common in China.

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Wǒ我
yǒu有
gè个
péng朋
yǒu友
xìng姓
Sēn森
 。

I have a friend whose surname is Sen.

Sēn森
jiào教
shòu授
jiāng将
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
zuò做
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
 。

Professor Sen will give us a lecture.

Sēn森
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
nǎ哪
lǐ里
 ?

Where does the surname Sen originate from?