林 (lín) means Forest (wood). Below are 19 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
森 林 里有很多动物。
Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù.
There are many animals in the forest.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 森林
我们应该保护森 林 。
Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù sēnlín.
We should protect the forests.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 森林
从前这里是一片森 林 。
Cóngqián zhèlǐ shì yí piàn sēnlín.
This used to be a forest.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 从前
猎人在 林 中设了陷阱。
Lièrén zài lín zhōng shè le xiànjǐng.
The hunter set a trap in the wood.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 陷阱
这里保留着原始森 林 。
Zhèlǐ bǎoliúzhe yuánshǐ sēnlín.
Primeval forest is preserved here.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 原始
树 林 里的枝叶十分稠密。
Shùlín lǐ de zhīyè shífēn chóumì.
The branches and leaves in the wood are very thick.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 稠密
这片山 林 现在禁止打猎。
Zhè piàn shānlín xiànzài jìnzhǐ dǎ liè.
Hunting is now forbidden in this stretch of woodland.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 打猎
鸟儿在树 林 里寻觅食物。
Niǎo'ér zài shùlín lǐ xúnmì shíwù.
The birds search for food in the wood.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 寻觅
树 林 为他们提供了掩护。
Shùlín wèi tāmen tígōng le yǎnhù.
The woods gave them cover.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 掩护
园 林 里的假山造型别致。
Yuánlín lǐ de jiǎshān zàoxíng biézhì.
The rockery in the garden is unusually shaped.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 园林
在森 林 里指南针很有用。
Zài sēnlín lǐ zhǐnánzhēn hěn yǒuyòng.
A compass is very useful in a forest.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 指南针
他们徒步穿越了整片森 林 。
Tāmen túbù chuānyuè le zhěng piàn sēnlín.
They crossed the entire forest on foot.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 穿越
在森 林 里最好先确定方位。
Zài sēnlín lǐ zuì hǎo xiān quèdìng fāngwèi.
In a forest it is best to work out your bearings first.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 方位
他守护了这片森 林 三十年。
Tā shǒuhù le zhè piàn sēnlín sānshí nián.
He has guarded this forest for thirty years.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 守护
这座城市以古典园 林 闻名。
Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐ gǔdiǎn yuánlín wénmíng.
This city is famous for its classical gardens.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 园林
这片森 林 里飞禽走兽种类繁多。
Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ fēiqínzǒushòu zhǒnglèi fánduō.
This forest holds a great variety of birds and beasts.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 飞禽走兽
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From the graded readers
我和小 林 是十年的朋友。
wǒ hé xiǎo lín shì shínián de / dì péngyou.
Xiaolin and I had been friends for ten years.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · A Misunderstanding
发消息的人用的是小 林 的名字。
fā xiāoxi de / dì rén yòng de / dì shì xiǎo lín de / dì míngzi.
The name on the message was Xiaolin's.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · A Misunderstanding
后来有一天，另一个朋友告诉我：那天小 林 的手机被弟弟拿去玩了。
hòulái yǒu yī tiān, lìngyī gè péngyou gàosu wǒ: nà / nèi tiān xiǎo lín de / dì shǒujī bèi dìdi ná qù wán / wàn le / liǎo / liào.
Then one day another friend told me that Xiaolin's phone had been taken by her younger brother that day.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · A Misunderstanding
Words that contain 林
Each of these has sentences of its own, so you can see the character doing a different job in each one.
Questions about 林
How is 林 used in a sentence?
This page shows 19 sentences using 林 (lín, "Forest (wood)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 林 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 林 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 林?
The dictionary page for 林 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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