丛林

cóng lín

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

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cloister

丛林 as Buddhist monastery is a formal or archaic term; 寺院 is the common word

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forest

森林 refers to forest in general, while 丛林 often implies a denser, wilder jungle

rainforest

热带丛林 is tropical jungle, similar to 热带雨林

Do not use 丛林 for a single small woods or grove; use 树林 for a small forested area.

In the meaning 'Buddhist monastery', 丛林 is a formal literary term and rarely used in modern conversation; use 寺庙 instead.

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这片丛林里有很多野生动物。

There are many wild animals in this jungle.

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(bird species of China) Indian jungle crow (Corvus culminatus)

cluster

woods