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叶子

yè zi

leaf

Usage note

叶子表示植物上的绿色部分。

yè zi biǎo shì zhí wù shàng de lǜ sè bù fen。

叶子 means the green part of a plant.

Context note

叶子常用于植物、季节和自然。

yè zi cháng yòng yú zhí wù 、 jì jié hé zì rán。

叶子 is often used with plants, seasons, and nature.

5 examples

树上有很多叶子
shù shàng yǒu hěn duō yè zi。
There are many leaves on the tree.
叶子掉下来了。
yè zi diào xià lái le。
The leaves fell down.
绿色的叶子很好看。
lǜ sè de yè zi hěn hǎo kàn。
Green leaves look nice.
我捡到一片叶子
wǒ jiǎn dào yí piàn yè zi。
I picked up a leaf.
秋天叶子会变黄。
qiū tiān yè zi huì biàn huáng。
In autumn, leaves turn yellow.

5 mini stories

风把叶子吹到地上。
fēng bǎ yè zi chuī dào dì shàng。
The wind blew the leaves onto the ground.
孩子们在树下捡叶子
hái zi men zài shù xià jiǎn yè zi。
The children picked up leaves under the tree.
秋天的叶子很漂亮。
qiū tiān de yè zi hěn piào liang。
Autumn leaves are beautiful.
他把一片叶子夹在书里。
tā bǎ yí piàn yè zi jiá zài shū lǐ。
He put a leaf in the book.
树上的叶子又多又绿。
shù shàng de yè zi yòu duō yòu lǜ。
The leaves on the tree are many and green.

Mini dialogue

秋天的叶子

A
你看,树上的叶子变黄了。
Nǐ kàn, shù shàng de yèzi biàn huáng le.
Look, the leaves on the tree have turned yellow.
B
真漂亮,秋天的叶子像小扇子。
Zhēn piàoliang, qiūtiān de yèzi xiàng xiǎo shànzi.
So beautiful, autumn leaves are like little fans.

捡叶子

A
我们一起去公园捡叶子吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ qù gōngyuán jiǎn yèzi ba.
Let's go to the park to collect leaves.
B
好主意!我想用叶子做一幅画。
Hǎo zhǔyi! Wǒ xiǎng yòng yèzi zuò yī fú huà.
Good idea! I want to make a picture with the leaves.

Related words and contrasts

similar
树叶
shù yè
tree leaf

specifically a leaf from a tree

related
huā
flower

often found together with leaves

related
cǎo
grass

another part of a plant

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