variant of 树荫; shade of a tree
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
shade (of a tree); shadow cast by tree foliage
Variant character form of 树荫. While 树荫 is the standard form in mainland China, 树阴 is also widely used and accepted. Both forms share identical meaning and usage patterns.
Xià夏
tiān天
，
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
shù树
yīn阴
xià下
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
In summer, people like to enjoy the coolness under the shade of trees.
Wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
zài在
shù树
yīn阴
lǐ里
xiū休
xi息
le了
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
We sat in the tree shade and rested for a while.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shù树
yīn阴
hěn很
dà大
，
kě可
yǐ以
róng容
nà纳
jǐ几
shí十
gè个
rén人
。
This patch of shade is very large and can accommodate dozens of people.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
pā趴
zài在
shù树
yīn阴
dǐ底
xià下
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
The puppy is sleeping under the shade of the tree.