branch; twig; fork
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
branch; fork; twig (of a tree)
Refers to the forking branches of a tree, often used in descriptive or literary contexts. Can also be written as 枝丫.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zhàn站
zài在
zhī枝
yā桠
shàng上
gē唱
chàng歌
。
The little bird stood on the branch singing.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
zhī枝
yā桠
shēn伸
xiàng向
tiān天
kōng空
。
In winter, the bare branches stretched toward the sky.
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Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
de的
zhī枝
yā桠
tài太
mì密
le了
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
jiǎn剪
。
The branches of this tree are too dense and need pruning.
Sōng松
shǔ鼠
zài在
zhī枝
yā桠
jiān间
líng灵
huó活
de地
tiào跳
yuè跃
。
The squirrel jumped nimbly between the branches.