树枝
shù zhī
Pinyin

Definition

树枝
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shù zhī
  1. branch
  2. twig

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

枝
zhī
  1. 1 branch
  2. 2 classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
荔枝
lì zhī
  1. 1 litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
金枝玉叶
jīn zhī yù yè
  1. 1 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
折枝
zhé zhī
  1. 1 massage
  2. 2 snapped-off branch
  3. 3 sprig
  4. 4 to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires very little effort)
枝叶
zhī yè
  1. 1 branch and leaf
树枝
shù zhī
  1. 1 branch
  2. 2 twig
花枝
huā zhī
  1. 1 spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms)
  2. 2 squid (on dining menus)
  3. 3 (literary) beautiful woman
一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
  1. 1 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be in a league of one's own
  3. 3 outstanding
分枝
fēn zhī
  1. 1 branch
剪枝
jiǎn zhī
  1. 1 to prune (branches etc)
攀枝花
Pān zhī huā
  1. 1 Panzhihua prefecture-level city in the south of Sichuan
枝丫
zhī yā
  1. 1 variant of 枝椏|枝桠[zhī yā]
枝子
zhī zi
  1. 1 twig
  2. 2 branch
枝条
zhī tiáo
  1. 1 branch
  2. 2 twig
  3. 3 stem
枝桠
zhī yā
  1. 1 branch
  2. 2 twig
枝江
Zhī jiāng
  1. 1 Zhijiang county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yí chāng], Hubei
枝江市
Zhī jiāng shì
  1. 1 Zhijiang county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yí chāng], Hubei
枝节
zhī jié
  1. 1 branches and knots
  2. 2 fig. side issue
  3. 3 minor peripheral problem
枝蔓
zhī màn
  1. 1 branches and tendrils
  2. 2 fig. overcomplicated or digressive
桂枝
guì zhī
  1. 1 cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)

Idioms (9)

一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
  1. 1 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be in a league of one's own
  3. 3 outstanding
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
  1. 1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
枝节横生
zhī jié héng shēng
  1. 1 side issues keep arising (idiom)
横生枝节
héng shēng zhī jié
  1. 1 to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
节上生枝
jié shàng shēng zhī
  1. 1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
节外生枝
jié wài shēng zhī
  1. 1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
粗枝大叶
cū zhī dà yè
  1. 1 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
  2. 2 boorish
  3. 3 rough and ready
  4. 4 sloppy
花枝招展
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
金枝玉叶
jīn zhī yù yè
  1. 1 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

Sample Sentences

比如枯叶蝶顾名思义，它的颜色和形状就像一片枯叶一样，所以当它停在树枝上时，乍看之下就跟普通的叶子一样。
bǐrú kūyèdié gùmíngsīyì ，tā de yánsè hé xíngzhuàng jiù xiàng yī piàn kūyè yīyàng ，suǒyǐ dāng tā tíng zài shùzhī shàng shí ，zhàkànzhīxià jiù gēn pǔtōng de yèzi yīyàng 。
For example, the Orange Oakleaf, as evident from its name, has wings that are of the colors of a dead leaf. So when it lands on a branch, it looks exactly like a normal leaf at a glance.
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你去找两根树枝当作手吧。还有，再找一根胡萝卜，当作鼻子。
nǐ qù zhǎo liǎng gēn shùzhī dàngzuò shǒu ba 。háiyǒu ，zài zhǎo yī gēn húluóbo ，dàngzuò bízi 。
Go look for two sticks to be his arms. Also, go look for a carrot to be his nose.
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还有灯光，说了几遍了，这个场景是晚上，你不要直接把灯打在朱丽叶脸上，要朦胧一点。那个道具，那么几根树枝怎么挡得住罗密欧啊！他是躲在树丛里的呀！
háiyǒu dēngguāng ，shuō le jǐ biàn le ，zhè ge chǎngjǐng shì wǎnshang ，nǐ bù yào zhíjiē bǎ dēng dǎ zài Zhūlìyè liǎn shàng ，yào ménglóng yīdiǎn 。nà ge dàojù ，nàme jǐ gēn shùzhī zěnme dǎngdezhù Luómìōu a ！tā shì duǒ zài shùcóng lǐ de ya ！
Then there‘s the lighting! I told you many times; this scene is at night! You don’t want to shine the light directly on Juliet‘s face; it needs to be dimmer. That prop! With just a few branches how will it block Romeo? He’s hiding in a bush!
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