Usage note
草用来指代草地、草坪上的植物。
cǎo lòu zǐ dài chì dǎo、pín fēng shàng de zhí wù。
草 is used to refer to plants on grasslands or lawns.
Context note
草常见于公园、花园和田野中，是日常生活中常见的植物之一。
cǎo jìng yán yú gōng yuán、huā yuán hé tiě yě zhōng, shì rì kāi shēn qū lǐ cháng jiàn de zhí wù zhī yī。
草 is commonly found in parks, gardens, and fields, being one of the common plants in daily life.
5 examples
公园里有很多绿油油的草。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǜ yóu yóu de cǎo。
There are many green grasses in the park.
我家有一块草坪，上面长满了草。
wǒ jiā yǒu yí kuài cǎo píng， shàng miàn cháng mǎn le cǎo。
We have a lawn at home, and it's covered with grass.
春天来了，草地上的花也开了。
chūn tiān lái le， cǎo dì shàng de huā yě kāi le。
With spring coming, flowers also bloom on the grassland.
小猫在草地上玩耍。
xiǎo māo zài cǎo dì shàng wán shuǎ。
The kitten plays in the grass field.
爷爷喜欢在草丛中散步。
yé ye xǐ huan zài cǎo cóng zhōng sàn bù。
Grandpa likes to take a walk in the grassy areas.
5 mini stories
公园里有很多绿油油的草，小明和妈妈一起去那里玩。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǜ yóu yóu de cǎo， xiǎo míng hé mā ma yì qǐ qù nà lǐ wán。
There are many green grasses in the park, and Xiao Ming went there to play with his mom.
春天来了，草地上的花也开了，小红和爸爸一起去看。
chūn tiān lái le， cǎo dì shàng de huā yě kāi le， xiǎo hóng hé bà ba yì qǐ qù kàn。
With spring coming, flowers also bloom on the grassland, and Xiaohong went to see them with her dad.
爷爷喜欢在草丛中散步，他觉得那里很安静。
yé ye xǐ huan zài cǎo cóng zhōng sàn bù， tā jué de nà lǐ hěn ān jìng。
Grandpa likes to take a walk in the grassy areas; he thinks it's very quiet there.
小猫在草地上玩耍，它很喜欢吃那些绿油油的草。
xiǎo māo zài cǎo dì shàng wán shuǎ， tā hěn xǐ huan chī nà xiē lǜ yóu yóu de cǎo。
The kitten plays on the grass field, and it really likes eating those green grasses.
妈妈告诉小华不要踩踏草地上的草，因为它们需要生长。
mā ma gào sù xiǎo huá bú yào cǎi tà cǎo dì shàng de cǎo， yīn wèi tā men xū yào shēng zhǎng。
Mom told Xiaohua not to step on the grass in the lawn because they need to grow.
Mini dialogue
绿色的草
A
你看，草地真绿。
Nǐ kàn, cǎo dì zhēn lǜ.
Look, the grass is so green.
B
我们可以在草上坐一会儿吗？
Wǒ men kě yǐ zài cǎo shàng zuò yī huì er ma?
Can we sit on the grass for a while?
不要踩草
A
这里有一块牌子。
Zhè lǐ yǒu yī kuài pái zi.
There is a sign here.
B
上面写着“请不要踩草”。
Shàng miàn xiě zhe 'qǐng bù yào cǎi cǎo'.
It says 'Please do not step on the grass'.
Related words and contrasts
related
花
huā
flower
草 and 花 often grow together in a garden.
related
绿
lǜ
green
草 is usually 绿 in color.